making you feel very upset because you are very shocked or frightened 恐怖的;令人肠断的;使人十分难过的 a harrowing experience 痛苦的经历 The book makes harrowing reading. 这本书读起来令人痛苦。
Extra ExamplesThe 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令人痛心。 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
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