crushing

crushing — adjective

1. extremely severe or harmful in a way that feels overwhelming and difficult to be

1.形容詞B2
釋義

extremely severe or harmful in a way that feels overwhelming and difficult to bear or recover from

例句

A crushing sense of loneliness settled over Zola when she moved to a new city.

collocation: crushing sense of [emotion]

The hurricane delivered a crushing blow to the island's fishing communities.

collocation: crushing blow

同義詞
  • devastating

    stronger emotional impact, often used for news or events that cause deep sadness

  • overwhelming

    focuses on the feeling of being unable to cope due to the scale or intensity

  • severe

    more neutral and formal; broader in use and less emotionally charged

反義詞
  • minor

    opposite in degree of severity — a minor setback vs a crushing defeat

  • gentle

    opposite in intensity — gentle criticism vs crushing criticism

用法筆記

Frequently appears before nouns such as 'blow', 'defeat', 'pressure', 'weight', and 'sense' to intensify the severity of a situation. Less common as a complement after linking verbs.

常見錯誤

❌The box fell and gave a crushing sound.
✅The box fell and made a loud crashing sound.
💡'crushing' describes a severe emotional or situational impact, not a literal physical crushing noise.