harrowing
- adj. 痛心的;悲惨的
- v. 使痛苦(harrow的ing形式);开拓
- n. (Harrowing)人名;(英)哈罗因
助记提示
中文词源
来自harrow,靶,耙地。引申词义伤口上撒盐的,令人伤心的,最早来自17世纪莎士比亚的使用。
英文词源
- harrowing (adj.)
- "extremely distressing, painful," 1799 (implied in harrowingly), from present participle of harrow (v.).
双语例句
- 1. Last night's harrowing television pictures plumbed new depths of depravity.
- 昨晚触目惊心的电视画面堕落到了新低。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. "Rid Of Me" is harrowing, uneasy listening.
- 《弃我而去》这首歌非常伤感,听起来很晦涩。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. You've had a harrowing time this past month.
- 过去的这个月你过得太痛苦了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She told us a harrowing tale of misfortunes.
- 她告诉我们一个悲惨的故事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.
- 那次船难是一个惨痛的经历.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》