释义 |
ˈtorturesome, a. rare.|-səm| [f. torture n. + -some.] Characterized by, or causing torture; extremely painful or distressing.
1889E. Saltus Tristrem Varick 146 The enforced inactivity was torturesome as suspense. 1906C. Mansfield Girl & Gods viii, Your life in every way must be one of exquisite or torturesome emotion. |