traumatic /trəˈmætɪk/ adjective Learner's definition of TRAUMATIC
[more traumatic; most traumatic]
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: causing someone to become very upset in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems(精神上)令人痛苦的 -
She had a traumatic childhood.她有一个不幸的童年。
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a traumatic event/experience痛苦的事件/经历
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Losing your job can be very traumatic.失去工作是件让人很痛苦的事。
— see also post-traumatic stress disorder 2
medical : related to or caused by a severe injury to your body创伤的;外伤的 — traumatically
/trəˈmætɪkli/ adverb