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词汇 carking
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Definition of carking in English:

carking

adjective ˈkɑːkɪŋˈkärkiNG
archaic
  • attributive Causing distress or worry.

    〈古〉令人忧伤的,令人忧虑的

    her carking doubts

    她那令人忧虑的怀疑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yet, I think, it would be hard to argue against the notion that the individual who works to understand why he hates himself will end up with a different character from the person who quiets his carking inner voices with chemical cocktails.
    • Who does not desire to be hospitable to his friends, generous to the poor, liberal to all, munificent to his children, and to be himself free from the carking fear which poverty creates?

Origin

Mid 16th century: present participle of Middle English cark 'worry, burden', from Old Northern French carkier, based on late Latin carcare (see charge).

Definition of carking in US English:

carking

adjectiveˈkärkiNG
archaic
  • attributive Causing distress or worry.

    〈古〉令人忧伤的,令人忧虑的

    her carking doubts

    她那令人忧虑的怀疑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Who does not desire to be hospitable to his friends, generous to the poor, liberal to all, munificent to his children, and to be himself free from the carking fear which poverty creates?
    • Yet, I think, it would be hard to argue against the notion that the individual who works to understand why he hates himself will end up with a different character from the person who quiets his carking inner voices with chemical cocktails.

Origin

Mid 16th century: present participle of Middle English cark ‘worry, burden’, from Old Northern French carkier, based on late Latin carcare (see charge).

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