1ADJ-GRADED 极痛苦的;折磨人的;剧痛的 If you describe something as excruciating, you are emphasizing that it is extremely painful, either physically or emotionally. 极痛苦的;折磨人的;剧痛的 [emphasis]
I was in excruciating pain and one leg wouldn't move.
我忍受着剧痛,一条腿无法动弹。
Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness.
He found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful.
他发现转到寄宿学校极其痛苦。
The ball hit him excruciatingly in the most sensitive part of his anatomy.
球打在他身体最敏感的部位,让他疼痛不已。
2ADJ-GRADED 难以忍受的;令人苦恼的 If you describe something as excruciating, you mean that it is very unpleasant to experience, for example because it is very boring or embarrassing. 难以忍受的;令人苦恼的
Meanwhile, the boredom is excruciating.
同时,又无聊得让人苦恼不已。
There was a moment of excruciating silence.
一时间安静得令人难以忍受。
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The dialogue is excruciatingly embarrassing.
对话十分难堪,让人不堪忍受。
...the one where the children's chorus goes on excruciatingly about 'Grocer Jack'.