torturous

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃəɹəs/ /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃəɹəs/

Meanings

adjective

折磨人的，令人痛苦的。

Of or pertaining to torture.

Examples :

"The dentist appointment was a torturous hour of scraping and drilling. "

去看牙医的那一个小时简直是折磨人的，不停地刮和钻。

adjective

痛苦的，折磨人的。

Painful, excruciating, torturing.

Examples :

"The long, confusing math problem was torturous; it took me hours to solve. "

这道又长又复杂的数学题真是折磨人，我花了几个小时才解出来。

suffering sensation condition

Related Words

drilling verb

/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

钻孔，打孔

"Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."

先钻一个小孔，这样螺丝就能朝着正确的方向拧进去了。

torturing verb

/ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋɡ/

折磨，拷打

"In the aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but, we tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values."

在9/11事件之后，我们做了一些错误的事情。我们做了很多正确的事情，但是，我们折磨了一些人。我们做了一些违背我们价值观的事情。

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

任命，委任

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

对他的任命被认为是合适的。

excruciating adjective

/ɛkˈskɹuːʃiːeɪtɪŋ/

剧痛的，极度痛苦的

"The math test was excruciating; I struggled with every problem. "

那次数学考试简直让人痛苦不堪，每一道题都让我绞尽脑汁。

painful adjective

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/

痛苦的，令人难受的.

"The long walk home after school was painful because of my sore feet. "

放学后，脚疼得厉害，所以走那么长的路回家真是太痛苦了.

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

hours noun

/ˈaʊɚz/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

小时，钟头

"I spent an hour at lunch."

我午饭花了一个小时。

torture noun

/ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/

折磨，酷刑

"In every war there are acts of torture that cause the world to shudder."

每场战争中都有令人发指的酷刑，让世界为之战栗。

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

问题，难题。

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

厨房里漏水的龙头是个问题，需要修理一下。

confusing verb

/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/

使迷惑，使困惑。

"The complicated instructions for the new software program confused many of the employees. "

这个新软件程序的复杂说明使很多员工感到困惑。

dentist noun

/ˈdɛntɪst/

牙医，口腔医生

"My sister goes to the dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. "

我妹妹每六个月去看一次牙医，做个检查和清洁。

scraping noun

/ˈskreɪpɪŋ/ /skreɪpɪŋ/

刮擦声，刮削声。

"The scraping of the chair on the wooden floor was very loud. "

椅子在木地板上刮擦的声音非常大。