Definition of gruelling in English:

gruelling

(US grueling)

adjective ˈɡrʊəlɪŋˈɡruəlɪŋ

Extremely tiring and demanding.
精疲力竭的；折磨人的
a gruelling schedule
让人疲于应付的日程表。
Example sentencesExamples
- So he put an incorrect date of birth on the application form and completed the gruelling 26 mile route.
- Then we'd shoulder the saplings in tandem and carry them back to the cottage, a gruelling 40 minutes.
- This wasn't the most pleasant way to begin a grueling, accusatory interview, but Jacobs' unease made sense for the obvious reasons.
- Years later, as an Army wife herself, she remembers a grueling 15-day trip to Europe on a ship.
- Only 14 of the 40 horses finished the gruelling four-and-a-half mile course in Liverpool.
- As my husband points out, teaching is a grueling, challenging job and takes an enormous amount of energy.
- These were based mainly in Scotland, where the courses were as gruelling as the terrain.
- As with any new venture, those first 12 months have been crucial - and gruelling.
- Teams of between two and eight dogs will run at speeds of over 20 miles per hour around the gruelling four-mile course.
- The documentary filmed them preparing for the latter, and their gruelling training regime was something to behold.
- David has been a paratrooper for a year after surviving a gruelling six-month training course.
- Every day was full of challenges, some gruelling, others just plain grubby.
- Riders must complete four to five laps in one day, each of which can easily be a gruelling 25 miles long.
- Things did get a little gruelling at time, but by the time I had done 5K I knew that I was going to finish.
- The scenery was breathtaking and it was a very enjoyable walk if a little gruelling at times.
- This could take up to an hour and must be completed by the end of a gruelling nine-hour shift.
- The work week was six days, and each work day was a grueling 12 hours.
- Since then he has run the London marathon and the gruelling 150-mile Great Sahara Run.
- But in a strange way, it added a level of realism that we wouldn't have got, gruelling though it was.
- Plus, after a gruelling few days the creative juices were a little slack.
Synonyms
exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, wearying, enervating, taxing, draining, sapping, debilitating
demanding, exacting, trying, difficult, hard, arduous, laborious, back-breaking, strenuous, harsh, severe, stiff, punishing, crushing, crippling, grinding, brutal, relentless, unsparing
informal killing, murderous, hellish
British informal knackering
rare exigent

Derivatives

gruellingly

adverb

Democrats - estranged from and ashamed of their progressive flank - wear themselves out to retain gains gruelingly won through nearly a century of grassroots action.
Example sentencesExamples
- Did he, as his father, have the right to stand in his son's way to reach the happiness he earned so gruelingly over the past years?
- Instead, I was gifted with the opportunity to endure the latest gruelingly stupid motion picture aimed at children who have been raised from infancy by a television set.
- And it bred optimism among people who knew ruthless competition and gruelingly hard work.
- A gruelingly effective movement, performing it requires a unique combination of strength, balance and aerobic ability.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the verb gruel 'exhaust, punish', from an old phrase get one's gruel 'receive one's punishment'.

Definition of grueling in US English:

grueling

(British gruelling)

adjectiveˈɡro͞oəliNGˈɡruəlɪŋ

Extremely tiring and demanding.
精疲力竭的；折磨人的
a grueling schedule
让人疲于应付的日程表。
Example sentencesExamples
- These were based mainly in Scotland, where the courses were as gruelling as the terrain.
- David has been a paratrooper for a year after surviving a gruelling six-month training course.
- This could take up to an hour and must be completed by the end of a gruelling nine-hour shift.
- Teams of between two and eight dogs will run at speeds of over 20 miles per hour around the gruelling four-mile course.
- The scenery was breathtaking and it was a very enjoyable walk if a little gruelling at times.
- As my husband points out, teaching is a grueling, challenging job and takes an enormous amount of energy.
- Every day was full of challenges, some gruelling, others just plain grubby.
- The work week was six days, and each work day was a grueling 12 hours.
- But in a strange way, it added a level of realism that we wouldn't have got, gruelling though it was.
- The documentary filmed them preparing for the latter, and their gruelling training regime was something to behold.
- This wasn't the most pleasant way to begin a grueling, accusatory interview, but Jacobs' unease made sense for the obvious reasons.
- Riders must complete four to five laps in one day, each of which can easily be a gruelling 25 miles long.
- Years later, as an Army wife herself, she remembers a grueling 15-day trip to Europe on a ship.
- Since then he has run the London marathon and the gruelling 150-mile Great Sahara Run.
- Then we'd shoulder the saplings in tandem and carry them back to the cottage, a gruelling 40 minutes.
- Things did get a little gruelling at time, but by the time I had done 5K I knew that I was going to finish.
- So he put an incorrect date of birth on the application form and completed the gruelling 26 mile route.
- Plus, after a gruelling few days the creative juices were a little slack.
- As with any new venture, those first 12 months have been crucial - and gruelling.
- Only 14 of the 40 horses finished the gruelling four-and-a-half mile course in Liverpool.
Synonyms
exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, wearying, enervating, taxing, draining, sapping, debilitating

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the verb gruel ‘exhaust, punish’, from an old phrase get one's gruel ‘receive one's punishment’.

单词	gruelling
释义	Definition of gruelling in English: gruelling (US grueling) adjective ˈɡrʊəlɪŋˈɡruəlɪŋ Extremely tiring and demanding. 精疲力竭的；折磨人的 a gruelling schedule 让人疲于应付的日程表。 Example sentencesExamples So he put an incorrect date of birth on the application form and completed the gruelling 26 mile route. Then we'd shoulder the saplings in tandem and carry them back to the cottage, a gruelling 40 minutes. This wasn't the most pleasant way to begin a grueling, accusatory interview, but Jacobs' unease made sense for the obvious reasons. Years later, as an Army wife herself, she remembers a grueling 15-day trip to Europe on a ship. Only 14 of the 40 horses finished the gruelling four-and-a-half mile course in Liverpool. As my husband points out, teaching is a grueling, challenging job and takes an enormous amount of energy. These were based mainly in Scotland, where the courses were as gruelling as the terrain. As with any new venture, those first 12 months have been crucial - and gruelling. Teams of between two and eight dogs will run at speeds of over 20 miles per hour around the gruelling four-mile course. The documentary filmed them preparing for the latter, and their gruelling training regime was something to behold. David has been a paratrooper for a year after surviving a gruelling six-month training course. Every day was full of challenges, some gruelling, others just plain grubby. Riders must complete four to five laps in one day, each of which can easily be a gruelling 25 miles long. Things did get a little gruelling at time, but by the time I had done 5K I knew that I was going to finish. The scenery was breathtaking and it was a very enjoyable walk if a little gruelling at times. This could take up to an hour and must be completed by the end of a gruelling nine-hour shift. The work week was six days, and each work day was a grueling 12 hours. Since then he has run the London marathon and the gruelling 150-mile Great Sahara Run. But in a strange way, it added a level of realism that we wouldn't have got, gruelling though it was. Plus, after a gruelling few days the creative juices were a little slack. Synonyms exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, wearying, enervating, taxing, draining, sapping, debilitating demanding, exacting, trying, difficult, hard, arduous, laborious, back-breaking, strenuous, harsh, severe, stiff, punishing, crushing, crippling, grinding, brutal, relentless, unsparing informal killing, murderous, hellish British informal knackering rare exigent Derivatives gruellingly adverb Democrats - estranged from and ashamed of their progressive flank - wear themselves out to retain gains gruelingly won through nearly a century of grassroots action. Example sentencesExamples Did he, as his father, have the right to stand in his son's way to reach the happiness he earned so gruelingly over the past years? Instead, I was gifted with the opportunity to endure the latest gruelingly stupid motion picture aimed at children who have been raised from infancy by a television set. And it bred optimism among people who knew ruthless competition and gruelingly hard work. A gruelingly effective movement, performing it requires a unique combination of strength, balance and aerobic ability. Origin Mid 19th century: from the verb gruel 'exhaust, punish', from an old phrase get one's gruel 'receive one's punishment'. Definition of grueling in US English: grueling (British gruelling) adjectiveˈɡro͞oəliNGˈɡruəlɪŋ Extremely tiring and demanding. 精疲力竭的；折磨人的 a grueling schedule 让人疲于应付的日程表。 Example sentencesExamples These were based mainly in Scotland, where the courses were as gruelling as the terrain. David has been a paratrooper for a year after surviving a gruelling six-month training course. This could take up to an hour and must be completed by the end of a gruelling nine-hour shift. Teams of between two and eight dogs will run at speeds of over 20 miles per hour around the gruelling four-mile course. The scenery was breathtaking and it was a very enjoyable walk if a little gruelling at times. As my husband points out, teaching is a grueling, challenging job and takes an enormous amount of energy. Every day was full of challenges, some gruelling, others just plain grubby. The work week was six days, and each work day was a grueling 12 hours. But in a strange way, it added a level of realism that we wouldn't have got, gruelling though it was. The documentary filmed them preparing for the latter, and their gruelling training regime was something to behold. This wasn't the most pleasant way to begin a grueling, accusatory interview, but Jacobs' unease made sense for the obvious reasons. Riders must complete four to five laps in one day, each of which can easily be a gruelling 25 miles long. Years later, as an Army wife herself, she remembers a grueling 15-day trip to Europe on a ship. Since then he has run the London marathon and the gruelling 150-mile Great Sahara Run. Then we'd shoulder the saplings in tandem and carry them back to the cottage, a gruelling 40 minutes. Things did get a little gruelling at time, but by the time I had done 5K I knew that I was going to finish. So he put an incorrect date of birth on the application form and completed the gruelling 26 mile route. Plus, after a gruelling few days the creative juices were a little slack. As with any new venture, those first 12 months have been crucial - and gruelling. Only 14 of the 40 horses finished the gruelling four-and-a-half mile course in Liverpool. Synonyms exhausting, tiring, fatiguing, wearying, enervating, taxing, draining, sapping, debilitating Origin Mid 19th century: from the verb gruel ‘exhaust, punish’, from an old phrase get one's gruel ‘receive one's punishment’.
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