anguishing
adj.痛苦的,极度痛苦的:表达极度的痛苦、悲伤或痛苦。
例句
They are anguishing to observe.
观察它们是令人痛苦的事。
Dealing with the latter can be anguishing and taxing.
与后者打交道会让人心力交瘁,痛苦不堪。
It was anguishing for us, because as a doctor I would like to be able to help them in any way I can. But it was not the protocol we agreed to.
也正是这一点让我们感到很苦恼,因为作为医生,我理应尽我所能去帮助患者,但是那样的话,就会违反之前我们与国防部的协定。