| 单词 | gruelling |
| 释义 | gruelling (gruːəlɪŋ ) regional note: in AM, use grueling adjective A gruelling activity is extremely difficult and tiring to do. He had complained of exhaustion after his gruelling schedule over the past week. This flight was more gruelling than I had expected. Synonyms: exhausting, demanding, difficult, tiring Collocations: gruelling campaign In this gruelling campaign he has been determined, calm and measured - all important traits in a president. Times, Sunday Times You savour a brief moment of triumph after a gruelling campaign, but you know that years of hard graft are ahead of you. Times, Sunday Times It was only his second appearance during a gruelling campaign. Times, Sunday Times Wolves have scored more goals and won more points than last season - despite a gruelling campaign that was interrupted by the coronavirus lockdown. The Sun It's one of the most exciting leagues in the world, providing shocks seemingly week in, week out over a gruelling campaign. The Sun He then underwent a gruelling course of chemotherapy. The Sun Despite the fact that he had stress fractures to two lumbar vertebrae, he still managed to pass the gruelling course to win a green beret. Times, Sunday Times But viewers won't know she was later taken to hospital with injuries from her time on the gruelling course. The Sun They were all winners, of course; the thousands who finished the gruelling course and even those who, in one case tragically, didn't. Times, Sunday Times Training was conducted six days and five nights a week and it was a long, gruelling course. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On day four, you climb 4,200ft over six gruelling hours. Times, Sunday Times Still, they survived the gruelling hours and being in each other's company almost 24/7 — and say they actually enjoyed it. Times, Sunday Times Supporting his young family, he worked gruelling hours as a financial adviser. The Sun But he felt what he was doing was unimportant and did not justify the gruelling hours. Times, Sunday Times Gym memberships and gruelling hours on the treadmill aren't necessary- members are encouraged to walk off their pounds instead. The Sun It takes nearly two hours to trek in over the mountainous terrain; a gruelling journey that for decades has put off desirable brides, locals say. Times, Sunday Times Just getting the deal done has been a gruelling journey. Times, Sunday Times Too many students are discovering that university - that longed-for reward at the end of a gruelling journey - throws them into a terrifyingly unfamiliar quagmire. Times, Sunday Times By comparison, much of the rest of the book (gruelling journey apart) feels strangely featureless. Times, Sunday Times Despite the gruelling journey she was optimistic and courageous. Times, Sunday Times Househunting in the sticks can be a longer, more gruelling process than in town, if only because of the distances involved. Times, Sunday Times It abandoned the gruelling process after 700 metres. Times, Sunday Times Tonight viewers see that the gruelling process can work. The Sun This gruelling process can go on for months, even years. Times, Sunday Times The gruelling process required the final 15 applicants to snorkel through crystal-clear waters, gorge themselves at a beachside barbecue and relax at a spa. Times, Sunday Times The gruelling race is held over five days, over rough terrain in scorching heat. The Sun (2006) It's probably the most gruelling race in sport. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Anyone who has completed a triathlon will understand the importance of preparing physically and mentally to finish the gruelling race. The Sun (2013) He will then report back later in the afternoon for another gruelling session. The Sun And it promises to be a gruelling session. Times, Sunday Times After one final, gruelling session, the idea of a music festival generated a unanimous thumbs-up. Times, Sunday Times He stays really well and this gruelling test will be right up his street. The Sun A gruelling test for the horses the amateur riders. The Sun Combining gymnastics, endurance sports and weightlifting, it's one of the most gruelling tests of physical fitness. The Sun More than 11,500 candidates have been narrowed to less than 500 in a series of gruelling tests. Times, Sunday Times The players have been put through a gruelling training programme over the past three weeks, including intensive wrestling sessions. Times, Sunday Times I am thus currently immersed (literally) in a gruelling training regimen. Times, Sunday Times And after a month of gruelling training, there's just one challenge left - a parachute jump from 3,500ft. The Sun Back home in already started his gruelling training for the bout. The Sun The gruelling training and the long, lonely winter runs pay off when you hit that finish line. The Sun They are exhausted, from the election campaign, coalition talks and the first, gruelling weeks of government. Times, Sunday Times Their mission took three gruelling weeks, as they travelled more than 4,000 miles, crossing rivers and traversing landslides. The Sun Sixteen contestants from the fringes of society entered the house for the start of 13 gruelling weeks. The Sun But six gruelling weeks of lockdown have left us crying out for physical activities which lift the spirits. The Sun For 48 gruelling weeks of each of those 20 years he effortlessly negotiated the tongue-twisting patter songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Incidental exercise can even be more effective than a gruelling workout. Times, Sunday Times Her gruelling workout regime scares most of her friends. The Sun She follows a gruelling workout regime, exercising at 10am for two hours every day, and adheres to a strict macrobiotic diet. The Sun But for couples with, say, a volatile mix of high-achieving personalities, careers keeping them apart, gruelling workout schedules, parenting, step-parenting and adoption issues, it's obvious how tensions can mount. Times, Sunday Times Why the crash diet and gruelling workout regime? Times, Sunday Times He admitted he was enjoying himself following a gruelling year filming. The Sun Following an immensely gruelling year - divorce, parenthood, hospitalisation - his every appearance was scrutinised for signs of fatigue. Times,Sunday Times Signs of vulnerability are appearing - wear and tear after a gruelling year. Times, Sunday Times I was involved in an ultra-sustainable farming experiment for ten gruelling years. Times, Sunday Times He spent 15 gruelling years as a professional, starting on the track before moving to road. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 累人的 Japanese: 過酷な |
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