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excruciating adj.极痛苦的；折磨人的动词excruciate的现在分词形式. (1) 他的背疼得很厉害。(2) 我朋友拉我耳朵时我痛得受不了。 Excruciating doesn't just hurt. It feels like torture. This adjective actually comes to us from the Latin excruciatus, which means “to afflict, harass, vex, torment.” Extremely painful injuries are certainly excruciating, but sometimes so are tedious tasks or long waits: Watching the old lady in front of you pay for her groceries one nickel at a time can be just as excruciating as 4 broken ribs, especially if you're in a hurry.

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英 [ɪk'skruːʃieɪtɪŋ] 美 [ɪk'skruːʃieɪtɪŋ] (1) He has excruciating backache.(2) When my friend pulled my ear, I felt an excruciating pain. Something that’s really intense or painful is excruciating. If you go skiing and break your leg in several places, the ride from the slope to the hospital will be excruciating — unless you're unconscious, too. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极痛苦的；折磨人的；剧痛的 If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally.   [emphasis]I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move...我忍受着剧痛，一条腿无法动弹。Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness.她对爱情的寻觅常常给她带来极大的痛苦和孤独感。excruciatinglyHe found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful...他发现转到寄宿学校极其痛苦。The ball hit him excruciatingly in the most sensitive part of his anatomy.球打在他身体最敏感的部位，让他疼痛不已。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]难以忍受的；令人苦恼的 If you describe something as excruciating, you mean that it is very unpleasant to experience, for example because it is very boring or embarrassing. Meanwhile, the boredom is excruciating...同时，又无聊得让人苦恼不已。There was a moment of excruciating silence.一时间安静得令人难以忍受。excruciatinglyThe dialogue is excruciatingly embarrassing.对话十分难堪，让人不堪忍受。...the one where the children's chorus goes on excruciatingly about 'Grocer Jack'.《杂货商杰克》这首歌中儿童合唱队唱得十分难听的一段

英语单词	excruciating
英美音标	英 [ɪk'skruːʃieɪtɪŋ] 美 [ɪk'skruːʃieɪtɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.极痛苦的；折磨人的动词excruciate的现在分词形式.
英语例句	(1) He has excruciating backache. (2) When my friend pulled my ear, I felt an excruciating pain.
中文例句	(1) 他的背疼得很厉害。 (2) 我朋友拉我耳朵时我痛得受不了。
vocabulary简明	Something that’s really intense or painful is excruciating. If you go skiing and break your leg in several places, the ride from the slope to the hospital will be excruciating — unless you're unconscious, too.
vocabulary扩展	Excruciating doesn't just hurt. It feels like torture. This adjective actually comes to us from the Latin excruciatus, which means “to afflict, harass, vex, torment.” Extremely painful injuries are certainly excruciating, but sometimes so are tedious tasks or long waits: Watching the old lady in front of you pay for her groceries one nickel at a time can be just as excruciating as 4 broken ribs, especially if you're in a hurry.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极痛苦的；折磨人的；剧痛的 If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally. [emphasis] I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move... 我忍受着剧痛，一条腿无法动弹。 Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness. 她对爱情的寻觅常常给她带来极大的痛苦和孤独感。 excruciatingly He found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful... 他发现转到寄宿学校极其痛苦。 The ball hit him excruciatingly in the most sensitive part of his anatomy. 球打在他身体最敏感的部位，让他疼痛不已。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]难以忍受的；令人苦恼的 If you describe something as excruciating, you mean that it is very unpleasant to experience, for example because it is very boring or embarrassing. Meanwhile, the boredom is excruciating... 同时，又无聊得让人苦恼不已。 There was a moment of excruciating silence. 一时间安静得令人难以忍受。 excruciatingly The dialogue is excruciatingly embarrassing. 对话十分难堪，让人不堪忍受。 ...the one where the children's chorus goes on excruciatingly about 'Grocer Jack'. 《杂货商杰克》这首歌中儿童合唱队唱得十分难听的一段

Excruciating Ly I Painful Leg Extremely Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词