harrowing

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a. 痛心的, 悲惨的 [医] 神经纤维松解法

发音

UK /ˈhæɹəʊiŋ/
其它

词形变化

harrowings 复数 harrowings more harrowing 比较级 most harrowing 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

使痛苦（harrow的ing形式）；开拓

形容词

痛心的；悲惨的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The process of breaking up earth with a harrow.

    The field received two harrowings.

  2. 2.

    Suffering, torment.

  3. 3.

    Ravaging; hostile incursion; spoliation; intentional widespread destruction.

  4. 4.

    Ravaging; hostile incursion; spoliation; intentional widespread destruction.

    Christ's ravaging or hostile incursion of Hell, conducted between his crucifixion and resurrection, in which he liberated the souls of the righteous held captive by Satan.

    宗教
v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of harrow.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Causing pain or distress; harrying.

    使人痛苦的

    惨痛的

    正式

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

excruciating agonizing torturous agonising torturesome

近义相关 1

painful

相关短语

harrowing of hell harrowing up Harrowing of Hell harrow up

词源

By surface analysis, harrow + -ing.

来源：wiktionary