grueling
/ˈgrü-ə-liŋ/ (ame, mw)
grueling — 形容詞
- gruelingpositive
- more gruelingcomparative
- most gruelingsuperlative
1. so hard, long, or demanding that it leaves a person completely worn out, requiri
累人的
持續耗盡體力與意志的
so hard, long, or demanding that it leaves a person completely worn out, requiring strong willpower to keep going.
Adaeze finished the grueling marathon despite the heavy rain in Lagos.
儘管拉哥斯下著大雨，Adaeze 還是跑完了那場累人的馬拉松。
collocation: grueling marathon / race
The young pianist kept up a grueling practice schedule before the Warsaw competition.
那位年輕鋼琴家在華沙比賽前維持著折磨人的練習行程。
collocation: grueling schedule / routine
Imran returned from a grueling twelve-hour shift and fell asleep on the sofa.
Imran 下了累人的十二小時班後，回家就在沙發上睡著了。
The mountain rescue team faced a grueling climb to reach the injured hiker.
山難救援隊必須完成一段折磨人的攀登，才能抵達受傷的登山客身邊。
After three grueling rounds of interviews, Lucía was finally offered the editor job.
經過三輪累人的面試，Lucía 終於拿到了那個編輯職位。
- exhausting
everyday register; emphasises tiredness rather than the duration
- punishing
stresses how harsh the demands feel; common in sport and work contexts
- arduous
more formal; underlines the effort needed rather than the resulting fatigue
- strenuous
neutral, used for physical activity that needs strong effort
- easy
general antonym for low-effort tasks
- effortless
stronger — implies no effort is needed at all
文法句型
grueling + noun (race, training, schedule, journey)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a long activity, process, or schedule (race, training, shift, journey, interview, campaign) — not a single brief action. Implies physical or mental exhaustion at the end, not merely difficulty.