- 1極痛苦的；令人難以忍受的
Extremely painful, either physically (excruciating pain) or in a way that is very hard to bear (an excruciating wait, an excruciatingly boring speech). It's a strong word — much more intense than just "painful."
core核心畫面
組成ex- (thoroughly) + a Latin root meaning "cross," referring to the suffering of being crucified + -ating (adjective ending) — literally "suffering as if on a cross."
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
excruciatingadj/ɪkˈskɹuːʃi.eɪtɪŋ/
- 1
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
- Sagan faced an excruciating dilemma: Should he remain true to his naturalistic philosophy and reject the marrow graft as something acquired by immoral means? Or should he agree to undergo the medical treatment in hope of saving his life
- 2
Exceedingly intense; extreme
- When he at last opened his eyes, he was conscious of nothing but an excruciating pain through his temples. He was vaguely aware of unfamiliar surroundings.
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