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punishingly
adverb
uk /ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/ us /ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/
in a way that is very difficult to do or cope with, or makes you feel very tired: 繁重费力的，艰难的
a punishingly heavy workload 繁重的工作量
Instead of gaining momentum, the saga turns punishingly dull. 这部传奇不但没有愈加精彩，反而变得乏味无奇。
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punishing
The month of January was punishingly cold.
Punishingly hard work and financial instability took its toll.
Our property taxes are punishingly high.
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