agony
翻譯
極度痛苦, 痛苦
例句
He was in agony after breaking his leg.
他摔斷腿後痛苦不堪。
She went through the agony of waiting for news.
她經歷了等待消息的痛苦煎熬。
文法模式
in agony 在痛苦中 He was in agony after breaking his leg.
the agony of (sth./-ing) (某事)的痛苦 She went through the agony of waiting for news.
近義詞
同義詞: pain, suffering, torment (疼痛, 痛苦, 折磨); 反義詞: pleasure, comfort (快樂, 舒適)
詞源
源自希臘語「agōnia」,意為「為勝利而鬥爭」,如在奧林匹克運動會中。
記憶技巧
請記住,「agony」是您在為某事「agonize」(苦惱)時所擁有的感覺的名詞形式。