From the headline of this article at The Stranger.
上記の文で、gut-wrenchingの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "gut-wrenching" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
断腸の思いの、心が張り裂けそうな、大きな苦痛を伴う、胸をえぐられるような、はらわたがちぎれるような、衝撃的な
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:causing mental or emotional anguish
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterによると、初めて使用されたのは1972年。
According to Merriam-Webster:
First Known Use of gut-wrenching: 1972
Examples
- gut-wrenching scenes of bloodshed
- The movie ends with a gut-wrenching scene where the friends part forever.
- Going to court can be an expensive and gut wrenching experience that is best avoided.
- It was a gut-wrenching feeling not being able to help him.
- You can imagine the gut-wrenching experience it was.
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