gruel
UK/'gru:әl/US
C2
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 Englishgruelother
=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.