punishing
adjective uk/ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ us/ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
繁重的，使人疲惫不堪的，累人的
very difficult and making you feel tired
Currently she has a punishing schedule of five presentations a day. 目前她的日程安排很繁重，一天要演出5场。
punishing
noun informal uk/ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ us/ˈpʌn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
take a punishing 被破坏，受到损耗
to be damaged because of rough treatment
My tyres took quite a punishing on the rough terrain. 我的车胎在崎岖的地面上磨损得很厉害。