trying
翻译
难熬的, 费劲的, 令人厌烦的
例句
It was a trying time for all of us.
那对我们所有人来说都是一段难熬的时光。
He can be a very trying child.
他可能是一个非常令人厌烦的孩子。
语法模式
a trying ((noun)) 一个难熬的... It was a trying experience.
((sb./sth.)) is trying (某人/某事)很费劲 This situation is very trying.
近义词
Synonyms: difficult, hard, challenging, tough; Antonyms: easy, simple, pleasant
词源
源自于动词“try”(尝试,考验)的现在分词。指“考验”人的耐心或耐力的情况。
记忆技巧
想象一个正在“考验(try)”你耐心的情景,意思就是它在测试你的极限。