torturously

/ˈtɔɹˌtʃuəsli/ adv

In a torturous fashion, or as if in torture

Word Origin The Latin 'torquere' means 'to twist' — it's the root of 'torture' (twisting to cause pain), 'contort' (twist together), 'distort' (twist away), and 'extort' (twist out). 'Torturously' means in a twisting, painful manner. The same root gives us 'torque' (a twisted necklace) and 'tortoise' (with twisted feet).

adv In a torturous fashion, or as if in torture

The climb up the mountain was torturously slow due to the heavy snowfall.

(副词) 折磨般地;痛苦地;煎熬地

由于大雪,上山的过程缓慢得令人痛苦。

(adverbio) De manera tortuosa, o como si fuera una tortura.

El ascenso a la montaña fue tortuosamente lento debido a la fuerte nevada.

(adverbe) d'une manière torturante; atrocement; comme sous la torture; cruellement [D'une manière torturante ou atroce, comme sous la torture.]

L'ascension de la montagne fut **torturously** lente en raison des fortes chutes de neige.

(Adverb) quälend; martervoll; peinigend [auf eine Weise, die quälend oder extrem anstrengend ist; so, als würde man gefoltert werden]

Der Aufstieg auf den Berg verlief **torturously** langsam wegen des starken Schneefalls.

(副詞) 拷問のように;極度に苦しむように

大雪のため、山の登山は苦痛に感じるほど時間がかかった。

(advérbio) torturantemente; atormentadoramente; penosamente [De maneira torturante, ou como se sob tortura]

A subida da montanha foi torturantemente lenta por causa da forte nevasca.

Word parts: tortur + ous + ly

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