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单词 harrowing
释义 I. harrowing, vbl. n.
see harrow v.1 and v.2
II. harrowing, ppl. a.|ˈhærəʊɪŋ|
[f. harrow v.1]
That harrows or lacerates the feelings; acutely distressing or painful.
1810Scott Lady of L. iv. vi, My soul with harrowing anguish torn.1884Coleridge in Law Rep. 14 Q. Bench Div. 279 Other details yet more harrowing..were presented to the jury.
Hence ˈharrowingly adv., ˈharrowingness.
1799W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. XXVIII. 179 Scarcely any single figure so divinely yet harrowingly expressive.1843Fraser's Mag. XXVII. 19 The prayer for annihilation is more harrowingly terrific.1883Academy 29 Dec. 426 The..tragic and sordid harrowingness [of life].
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