punishing
美['pʌnɪʃɪŋ]
- adj. 严厉的；打击沉重的；精疲力尽的
- v. 惩罚；折磨（punish的ing形式）
考试真题
- since the middle of the 20th century, though, things have turned the opposite way—these days, punishing hours at your desk, rather than days off, are seen as the mark of someone important.
2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.
2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 选项