Word · Frequency #19206
wrenching
令人痛苦的；揪心的
causing great physical or mental suffering
常用于复合词，如 heart-wrenching（令人心碎的）。
In use
The family made the wrenching decision to sell their old house.
She let out a wrenching cry when she heard the bad news.
It was wrenching to watch the rescue team work through the night.
be wrenching
作形容词，表示‘令人痛苦的、揪心的’，常用作表语，主语是造成痛苦的事件或经历。
The decision was wrenching for the whole family.
这个决定让全家人痛苦不堪。
wrenching + noun
作定语修饰名词，强调该事物带来极大的精神痛苦。
It was a wrenching experience to visit the war zone.
访问战区是一次痛苦的经历。
the wrenching of sth
作名词，是园艺/林业术语，指截断幼苗主根以促生侧根的育苗技术。
The wrenching of seedlings encourages a compact root system.
对幼苗进行截根可促进根系紧凑。
be wrenching sth + off/out/from
为动词 wrench 的现在分词，表示‘用力拧/拽’；后接宾语和表示分离方向的状语。
He was wrenching the stubborn nail out of the wood.
他正用力把顽固的钉子从木头里拔出来。
Common mistakes
I bought a wrenching to fix the sink.I bought a wrench to fix the sink.
扳手这个工具叫 wrench，不叫 wrenching。wrenching 是动词 wrench 的 -ing 形式或名词（如“苗木铲根”），不能表示工具，所以要用 wrench。
I was wrenching my ankle when I fell.I wrenched my ankle when I fell.
wrench 表示“扭伤”时是瞬时动词，不能用于进行时。摔倒时扭伤是一次性完成的动作，应用一般过去时 wrenched。
I was wrenching by the news.I was wrenched by the news.
wrenching 是现在分词/形容词，表示“令人痛苦的”，不能用来描述人受到打击；要表示人被某事深深影响，应用被动语态 I was wrenched by the news。这是混淆 -ing 与 -ed 的典型错误。
Connections
Collocations
- gut-wrenching
- 令人极度难受的；撕心裂肺的
- The images of the accident were gut-wrenching.事故的画面令人极度难受。
- heart-wrenching
- 令人心碎的；揪心的
- It was a heart-wrenching scene.那是一个令人心碎的场面。
- wrenching pain
- 剧烈的疼痛；撕裂般的疼痛
- A wrenching pain shot through his back.一阵剧烈的疼痛穿过他的背部。
- wrenching sobs
- 撕心裂肺的抽泣
- She broke into wrenching sobs.她突然撕心裂肺地哭了起来。
- wrenching decision
- 极其痛苦的决定
- They faced a wrenching decision.他们面临一个极其痛苦的决定。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 wrench 想成“猛扭”，wrenching 就是心被狠狠扭了一下，痛得揪心。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：forestry、tree nursery、silviculture 该义项是林业、园艺领域的专业术语，指育苗时切断苗木主根以促进须根生长的操作。通常出现在技术手册、学术论文或专业教材中，属于正式语体，日常口语中很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 wrenching /ˈrentʃɪŋ/ 押韵的词有 clenching、drenching、trenching、quenching（元音和结尾 /ntʃɪŋ/ 相同）。注意 winching /ˈwɪntʃɪŋ/ 和 branching /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ 拼写相近，但元音分别是 /ɪ/ 和 /æ/，与 wrenching 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.