单词 | gruelling |
释义 | gruelling (once / 33201 pages) adj WORD FAMILY gruelling USAGE EXAMPLESNot only do England face an examination of their technique, but their mentality, determination and attitude on the final day of a gruelling tour. BBC(Dec 19, 2016) Two years later he became one of six pilots selected for the fledgling US space programme following a gruelling series of physical and mental tests. BBC(Dec 08, 2016) Pazienza outpointed Duran over 12 gruelling rounds - watching the fight back is like watching two rutting rams - before beating him again the following year. BBC(Nov 30, 2016) adj characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Syn arduous, backbreaking, grueling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome effortful requiring great physical effort |
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