also grueling, "exhausting, punishing," 1852, present participle adjective from gruel (v.) "to punish," from late 18c. slang get (or have) one's gruel "receive one's punishment," from gruel (n.).
雙語例句
1. This flight was more gruelling than I had expected.
這次飛行比我預(yù)想的更累！
來自柯林斯例句
2. Mr Stocks can expect a gruelling week on the publicity treadmill.
斯托克斯先生可以預(yù)見下一周會被枯燥繁重的宣傳工作搞得焦頭爛額。
來自柯林斯例句
3. After the gruelling test, he felt totally spent.
緊張的考試過后，他感覺筋疲力盡了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. The recruits were put through a week of gruelling endurance tests.
新兵要接受為期一周艱苦的耐力測試.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. He had complained of exhaustion after his gruelling schedule over the past week.