gruelling
用法要点
句型搭配
常用于描述名词,如任务、比赛或工作,强调其极度困难或消耗体力。
介词用法
常与介词 'for' 或 'on' 连用,表示对某人或某事的艰苦影响。
语域说明
多用于正式或书面语境,如新闻报道、学术讨论或商务报告,较少在非正式口语中使用。
基础例句
The marathon was so gruelling that many runners had to stop halfway.
这场马拉松如此艰苦,许多跑者不得不在中途停下。
After a gruelling day at work, I just want to relax on the couch.
经过一天辛苦的工作后,我只想在沙发上放松一下。
The hike up the mountain was gruelling, but the view from the top was worth it.
爬山的过程很折磨人,但山顶的景色值得这一切。
高级例句
The gruelling economic reforms have led to significant social changes in the region.
艰苦的经济改革导致了该地区显著的社会变化。
In the business world, gruelling negotiations often require patience and strategic planning.
在商业世界中,艰苦的谈判通常需要耐心和战略规划。
The research involved a gruelling data analysis process that lasted for months.
这项研究涉及一个持续数月的艰苦数据分析过程。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误:误用副词形式 'gruellingly',而 'gruelling' 是形容词,应直接修饰名词或作表语。正确:使用形容词 'gruelling' 来描述工作。
错误:将 'gruelling' 误用作描述人的感受,它应描述活动或任务。正确:用 'gruelling' 修饰 'exercise',表示活动艰苦,而用 'exhausted' 描述人的状态。
近义词辨析
exhausting
exhausting 更侧重于导致疲劳或耗尽精力的效果,而 gruelling 强调过程的极度艰苦和挑战性,常带有折磨或惩罚的意味。
The long meeting was exhausting, but the gruelling training camp pushed everyone to their limits.
arduous
arduous 通常指需要巨大努力或耐力的任务,但可能不如 gruelling 那样强调痛苦或折磨感,更多用于描述困难但可完成的工作。
The arduous climb up the hill was challenging, but the gruelling desert trek tested survival skills.