nerve-racking

英[ˈnɜ:vˌrækɪŋ]

美[ˈnɚvˌrækɪŋ]

基本释义

The women and children spent a nerve-racking day outside waiting while fighting continued around them...

女人和孩子们在外面紧张不安地挨过了一天，而战斗仍在她们身边继续。

It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.

这比在世界杯上罚点球还扣人心弦。

Admittedly, these aspects can be very nerve racking aspects , and atfull moon makes it doubly so.

毫无质疑地, 这些事情会非常头痛, 而且满月会使这种现象加倍.

期刊摘选

Adjective

1. extremely irritating to the nerves;
"nerve-racking noise"
"the stressful days before a war"
"a trying day at the office"