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excruciate

/ik-skroo-shee-eyt/US // ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪt //UK // (ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪt) //

痛苦的,痛苦不堪的,痛苦不堪,痛苦的折磨

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    ex·cru·ci·at·ed, ex·cru·ci·at·ing.

    • : to inflict severe pain upon; torture: The headache excruciated him.
    • : to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.

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Examples

  • He complained of excruciating back pain, and prison records show he had previously been diagnosed with sciatica.

  • He will be vulgarly stuck up, and excruciate me with every French word he attempts to pronounce.

  • Nay, that is a cruel religion, which would excruciate hereafter those who enjoy now.

  • But I need not excruciate you any longer;—any commands for town?