"harrowing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 痛苦的
• 令人揪心的

Definition

極其令人痛苦或讓人不安；帶來巨大的情感痛苦或恐懼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式或文學用語，形容極為痛苦或讓人極度不安的經歷。常與“experience”、“ordeal”、“story”、“account”等詞搭配。不用於輕微或單純身體上的不適。

Examples

The movie was a harrowing story of survival.

這部電影講述了一個**令人揪心**的生存故事。

She shared her harrowing experience during the storm.

她分享了暴風雨中**痛苦的**經歷。

The rescue team went through a harrowing ordeal.

救援隊經歷了一場**痛苦的**磨難。

That was a truly harrowing night—we thought we'd never get out.

那真是個**痛苦的**夜晚——我們以為永遠出不去了。

Reading about his journey was a harrowing experience.

讀到他的經歷真是一次**痛苦的**體驗。

He gave a harrowing account of what happened during the war.

他講述了戰爭中**令人揪心的**經歷。