grueling的词源

英文词源

gruelling (adj.)

also grueling, "exhausting, punishing," 1852, present participle adjective from gruel (v.) "to punish," from late 18c. slang get (or have) one's gruel "receive one's punishment," from gruel (n.).

中文词源

grueling：折磨人的

来自PIE*ghreu, 刮，磨，词源同grit, grind. 引申义折磨人的。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：grueling 词源，grueling 含义。