punishing
adj [usu attrib 通常作定語(yǔ)]
that makes one very tired or weak; severe 十分吃力的; 使人筋疲力盡的; 嚴(yán)厲的
a punishing climb up the hill 十分吃力的登山活動(dòng)
a punishing defeat 慘重的失敗. n [sing]
(infml 口) severe defeat or damage 極大的失敗或損壞
My boots have taken quite a punishing recently I need a new pair. 我的靴子近來(lái)已經(jīng)破得不得了了--我需要一雙新的.
??? 情景例句
No, I haven't. Would you show me where that is?
不,沒(méi)去過(guò)。你可以告訴我去哪里嗎?
The editor is getting a story ready for print.
編輯在準(zhǔn)備把記事付印。
Plumtree-that's a small village not far from Sydney. What about you? You're from England, aren't you?