gruel

🇬🇧 UK/'gru:әl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A thin, watery porridge, traditionally eaten by the poor or the sick

稀粥(旧时穷人或病人食用)

v.

To exhaust or severely punish someone

使精疲力竭;严厉惩罚

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
gruelother
=gruel

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sailor's gruel diet during the long voyage consisted of oats and water.

  • 2.

    The training was grueling enough to gruel even the strongest athletes.

  • 3.

    Oliver Twist famously asked for more gruel in the workhouse.

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