harrowing
harrowing 英 [ˈhærəʊɪŋ] 美 [ˈhæroʊɪŋ]
adj. 痛心的；悲惨的 v. 使痛苦（harrow的ing形式）；开拓
名词复数:harrowings
- Being attacked by a hungry shark or being chased by an unruly mob on the streets can be described as harrowing, which means "provoking feelings of fear or horror."
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- adj. 痛心的；悲惨的
- v. 使痛苦（harrow的ing形式）；开拓
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1. Nothing compels the emotions of readers more than an account, in skillful literary hands, of a harrowing childhood.
没有什么能比以娴熟的文学手法来记述一个悲惨童年更能唤起读者的共鸣。
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2. For all of Nansen's protean accomplishments, it was the harrowing journey of the Fram between 1893 and 1896 that gave his life story real drama.
在南森那些令人目不暇给的成就里，反而是“弗拉姆”在1893年到1896年之间的悲惨旅程让他的人生富有戏剧性。
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3. CNN broadcast a harrowing interview with one woman who has fallen into poverty. She lost her job, sold her television and furniture, even her wedding rings, and depends on charitable food handouts.
美国有线电视新闻网播出了一个已陷入了贫困的女人的悲惨的采访，她失去了工作，卖掉了电视机和家具，甚至是她的结婚戒指，在慈善以来粮食援助。
- harrowing (adj.) "extremely distressing, painful," 1799 (implied in harrowingly), from present participle of harrow (v.).
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