agonized

美 ['æɡənaɪzd]
  • adj. 感到极度痛苦的,苦闷的
  • v. 使极度痛苦(agonize的过去分词)

助记提示


1、agon- + -ize + -d.
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. All the time they agonized and prayed.
他们一直在忍受痛苦并且祈祷.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. She agonized herself with the thought of her loss.
她念念不忘自己的损失,深深陷入痛苦之中.

来自辞典例句

3. The military responses we made were much agonized over.
我们的军事反应引起了大量痛苦的呻吟.

来自辞典例句

4. We agonized for hours about which wallpaper to buy.
对买哪种壁纸,我们伤了几小时的脑筋.

来自辞典例句

5. Europe's influence, Europe's greater genius have been denied, admitted, agonized over.
欧洲的影响, 欧洲的卓越才华,曾被他们否定, 接受, 又曾使他们烦恼.

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