agonizing

英 美 ['ægə'naɪzɪŋ]
  • adj. 苦恼的;痛苦难忍的
  • vt. 使极度痛苦;折磨(agonize的ing形式)
  • vi. 感到极度痛苦(agonize的ing形式)

助记提示


1、agon- + -ize + 去e加ing.
2、本身的直接含义:痛苦的挣扎,(剧烈的)争夺,(激烈的)竞争。
3、由于竞争、争夺的残酷性和激烈性,进而导致身心的煎熬与痛苦,由此进而引申为:(精神上或肉体上极度的)痛苦;极度悲痛,临死的痛苦;垂死的挣扎。

双语例句


1. Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved.
也许他正在为其中牵扯的道德问题而伤脑筋。

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2. This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.
这是一种让人受尽折磨、痛苦难忍的杀人方法。

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3. He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death.
他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。

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4. After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy.
经历一番痛苦挣扎后,她决定终止妊娠。

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5. In the heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.
在罗马的高温下,等待是一种折磨。

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