agonizing
- 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）
agonizing 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。
agonizing 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。 来自柯林斯例句
- 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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