traumatic
adjective uk/trɔːˈmæt.ɪk/ /traʊˈmæt.ɪk/ us/trɑːˈmæt̬.ɪk/
C2 （经历）痛苦难忘的，造成精神创伤的
If an experience is traumatic, it causes you severe emotional shock and upset.
Some of the most disturbed children had witnessed really traumatic things, such as rape and murder. 有些心理极不正常的孩子曾经目睹过给他们造成精神创伤的事情，例如强奸和谋杀。
informal令人恐惧的;令人如坐针毡的
frightening and causing worry
Taking exams is always traumatic for me. 考试总令我如坐针毡。
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- Under deep hypnosis she remembered the traumatic events of that night.
- There may be traumatic incident in your past that you have blanked out.
- I found it very traumatic to see my own child being anaesthetized.
- He found his 40th birthday quite traumatic.
- We will all remember the traumatic events of 11 September, 2001.