torturous
英 [ˈtɔː.tʃər.əs]
美 [ˈtɔːr.tʃər.əs]
- adj. 折磨人的，痛苦的
英语词源
- torturous (adj.)
- "pertaining to or characterized by torture," late 15c., from Anglo-French torturous, from Old French tortureus, from Latin tortura (see torture (n.)).
权威例句
- 1. This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.
- 这是一种让人受尽折磨、痛苦难忍的杀人方法。
- 2. His breathing was torturous.
- 他的呼吸充满痛苦。
- 3. After 3 years of torturous imprisonment, he was finally set free.
- 经过了三年痛苦的坐牢, 他终于被放出来了.
- 4. Then we would have argued and had a long, torturous vacation.
- 然后,我们会争论,度过一个又长又折磨人的假期.
- 5. Despite the torturous - up it was as a 23 -- that Lau found the most challenging.
- 除去 化妆 之苦,扮演一个23岁的年轻人对刘德华来说也是一个巨大的挑战.