grueling

grueling

英 ['ɡruəliŋ]
　　美

n. 懲罰；勞累
　　adj. 累垮人的；折磨人的
　　v. 使極度疲勞；累垮（gruel的ing形式）

中文詞源：

grueling 折磨人的

來自PIE*ghreu, 刮，磨，詞源同grit, grind. 引申義折磨人的。

例句：

1. The recruits were put through a week of grueling endurance tests.
新兵要接受為期一周艱苦的耐力測試。

2. The presentation of future plans had been a grueling work.
制定這些計劃是一項令人精疲力竭的工作.

3. His grueling schedule is just one not - so - subtle hint of what he expects from employees.
他總是排得滿滿的日程,就不太隱晦地暗示出他對手下員工的期望.

4. How would a man in the midst of such grueling competition act so joyously?
在如此極度緊張的比賽中,一個人怎麼能夠顯得這樣興高采烈?

5. War was grueling and oppressive and frustrating and uncomfortable, but one had friends.
戰爭雖然嚴酷,暴虐, 富有破壞性,給人帶來災難,但它卻使人從中得到知心朋友.