excruciatingly

IPA/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋli/
KK[ˌɛkskrˈusiˌetɪŋli]IPA/ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋli/

excruciatingly — 副詞

1. in a manner so painful or intense that enduring it feels scarcely possible

1.副詞C1
釋義

難以忍受地

極度痛苦或難耐地；強調極端的程度

in a manner so painful or intense that enduring it feels scarcely possible

例句

In the emergency room, a young father waited excruciatingly for news about his daughter.

在急診室裡，一位年輕父親煎熬難耐地等待著女兒的消息。

verb + excruciatingly — describes the painful manner of an action

Cooking a full dinner with a broken wrist proved excruciatingly difficult for the new chef.

對於那位新廚師來說，手腕骨折後還要做一整頓晚餐，困難得令人難以忍受。

excruciatingly + adjective — intensifies a negative quality

常見搭配
  • excruciatingly slow
  • excruciatingly painful
  • excruciatingly boring
  • excruciatingly difficult
  • excruciatingly long
  • excruciatingly awkward
  • excruciatingly detailed
  • excruciatingly embarrassing
  • excruciatingly shy
  • excruciatingly hot
同義詞
  • unbearably

    very close in meaning; slightly more common for emotional distress than physical pain

  • agonizingly

    more narrowly tied to physical or mental suffering; 'agonizingly slow' is a common phrase

  • painfully

    much milder and more common; can describe minor discomfort, while 'excruciatingly' always implies extreme intensity

反義詞
  • pleasantly

    opposite in tone — describes something enjoyable rather than painful

  • mildly

    opposite in intensity — describes a low degree rather than an extreme one

文法句型

excruciatingly + adjective

verb + excruciatingly

用法筆記

Most often used before adjectives describing something negative (slow, painful, boring, awkward). Also follows verbs to describe how an action is performed. Rarely, if ever, used with positive adjectives.

常見錯誤

The concert was excruciatingly good.
The concert was excruciatingly loud.
'excruciatingly' almost always intensifies negative or unpleasant qualities, never positive ones.

同根字

  • excruciating
    形容詞C1
  • excruciate
    動詞C2
  • excruciation
    名詞C2