anguish
翻译
极度痛苦, 苦恼, 悲痛
例句
He experienced the anguish of losing a child.
他经历了失去孩子的极度痛苦。
Her face was full of anguish.
她的脸上充满了痛苦。
语法模式
((of sth.)) (某事的)痛苦 She felt the anguish of defeat.
((in anguish)) 痛苦地 He cried out in anguish.
近义词
同义词: agony, torment, suffering; 反义词: joy, happiness, comfort
词源
源自拉丁语“angustia”(狭窄,困境),与“anger”(愤怒)和“anxious”(焦虑)有关。
记忆技巧
想象一下被“摁住”(ān)的感觉,一种被压迫的极度痛苦。发音也类似“摁鬼使”,被鬼压着一样痛苦。