harrowing

• adj. 痛心的；悲惨的
• v. 使痛苦（harrow的ing形式）；开拓
• n. (Harrowing)人名；(英)哈罗因

来自harrow,靶，耙地。引申词义伤口上撒盐的，令人伤心的，最早来自17世纪莎士比亚的使用。

harrowing (adj.)

"extremely distressing, painful," 1799 (implied in harrowingly), from present participle of harrow (v.).

1. Last night's harrowing television pictures plumbed new depths of depravity.

昨晚触目惊心的电视画面堕落到了新低。

来自柯林斯例句

2. "Rid Of Me" is harrowing, uneasy listening.

《弃我而去》这首歌非常伤感，听起来很晦涩。

来自柯林斯例句

3. You've had a harrowing time this past month.

过去的这个月你过得太痛苦了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She told us a harrowing tale of misfortunes.

她告诉我们一个悲惨的故事.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.

那次船难是一个惨痛的经历.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》