1. 极为枯燥乏味的;令人心灰意冷的
    Activities or situations that are soul-destroying make you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of improvement.

    e.g. Believing yourself to be in the wrong job can be soul-destroying.
           认为自己入错了行的想法会使人心灰意冷。
    e.g. ...an utterly soul-destroying experience.
           一次令人沮丧至极的经历

1. destructive to the spirit or soul

    e.g. soul-destroying labor