har·row·ing
adjective/ˈhærəʊɪŋ/
/ˈhærəʊɪŋ/
- making you feel very upset because you are very shocked or frightened
令人肠断的；使人十分难过的；恐怖的 - a harrowing experience
痛苦的经历 - The book makes harrowing reading.
这本书读起来令人痛苦。
Extra Examples- The whole thing was very harrowing for her.
整件事对她来说非常痛苦。 - I find the experience more harrowing than any of my other duties as a priest.
我发现这种经历比我作为牧师的任何其他职责都更加痛苦。 - There were harrowing scenes at the airport as relatives heard news of the crash.
亲属听到飞机失事的消息后，机场里一片令人伤心欲绝的情景。 - You've had a harrowing experience and a lucky escape.
你的经历很恐怖，能逃出来真是运气。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHarrowing is used with these nouns:- experience
- journey
- tale
- …
- a harrowing experience