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agony

美 [ˈæɡəni]英 [ˈæɡəni]
  • n.极大的痛苦;(精神或肉体的)极度痛苦

复数: agonies

agon- 挣扎,斗争 + -y 名词后缀

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agonyagony

noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

U C(精神或肉体的)极度痛苦
extreme physical or mental pain

Jack collapsed in agony on the floor.

杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。

It was agony not knowing where the children were.

孩子们下落不明真让人揪心。

She waited in an agony of suspense.

她提心吊胆地等待。

The worst agonies of the war were now beginning.

战争最深重的苦难现在开始了。

Tell me now! Don't prolong the agony (= make it last longer).

现在就告诉我吧!别再让我心急如焚。

习语

agony

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT (肉体或精神的)极度痛苦,创痛
    Agony is great physical or mental pain.

    A new machine may save thousands of animals from the agony of drug tests...

    一种新型机器也许可以将成千上万的动物从药物试验的痛苦中解脱出来。

noun

1
intense feelings of suffering;acute mental or physical pain
an agony of doubt
the torments of the damned
Synonym: torment torture
2
a state of acute pain
Synonym: suffering excruciation

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  1. You simply cannot conceive of the agony .

    你无法明白什么叫做极大的痛苦。

  2. We were taught that our armies were always invincible and our causes were always just , only to suffer the agony of Vietnam .

    我们教育的军队始终是顽强的,目标始终是正确的,仅仅在越南遭受了极大的痛苦。

  3. Don 't prolong the agony ─ just tell us who won !

    别卖关子了——快说谁赢了!

  4. It was agony not knowing where the children were .

    孩子们下落不明真让人揪心。

  5. The worst agonies of the war were now beginning .

    战争最深重的苦难现在开始了。

  6. Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses .

    老板威胁要削减更多的员工,令情况更加恶化。

  7. She was writhing around on the floor in agony .

    她痛得在地板上直打滚。

  8. Jack collapsed in agony on the floor .

    杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。

  9. She waited in an agony of suspense .

    她提心吊胆地等待。

  10. He crumpled up in agony .

    他极度痛苦地瘫倒在地。

  11. A new machine may save thousands of animals from the agony of drug tests

    一种新型机器也许可以将成千上万的动物从药物试验的痛苦中解脱出来。

  12. As a young man he suffered agonies of religious doubt .

    年轻时,他因为对宗教的怀疑而饱受折磨。

  13. She called out in agony

    她疼得叫出声来。

  14. He staggered around the playground , screaming in agony

    他绕着运动场跌跌撞撞地走着,并且痛苦地大叫。

  15. His face screwed up in agony .

    他的脸痛苦地扭曲着。

  16. He endured excruciating agonies before he finally expired .

    在最终离世前他经受了极大的痛苦。

  17. There was a pain then , a quick , blinding agony that jumped along Danlo 's spine .

    先是一阵疼痛,接着一股瞬间的剧痛沿着丹洛的脊柱窜了上来。

  18. She had to go through the agony of leaving her children .

    她只好忍痛离开孩子们。

  19. The agony of arthritis made him unable to sleep .

    关节炎的剧烈疼痛使他难以入眠。

  20. She was in agony .

    她极度痛苦。

  21. We found him in the agonies of death .

    我们看到他处于垂死的痛苦之中。

  22. The agony of her loss had become numb acceptance of it .

    她的丧亲之痛已演变成为对痛苦的麻木不仁。

  23. The agony of the injured soldiers was dreadful to see .

    看到受伤的士兵如此痛苦真是可怕。

  24. He lay in agony until the doctor arrived .

    在医生来到之前,他一直非常痛苦地躺在那里。

  25. I was in an agony of doubt .

    我疑虑不安,十分痛苦。

  26. He was in agony .

    他处于极度痛苦之中。

  27. If you 've ever started a sentence with , " If I were you ... " or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague 's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear , there 's a scientific reason behind it .

    如果你曾经以“如果我是你……”开始一句话,或者百思不得其解为何答案明明如同水晶般透明,可你的同事却依旧为某个抉择而苦恼。这背后是有科学原因的。

  28. He endured agonies of loneliness and misery .

    他忍受着寂寞和贫穷的折磨。

  29. No one could see she was actually in agony .

    没人看出来她其实很痛苦

  30. Between Body and Mind & the Expression of Agony in the Present Literature

    身体与心灵之间&当下文学中的痛感表达

后缀
e-名词后缀

army n. 军队

arm- 武器 + -y 名词后缀

company n. 公司

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -y 名词后缀

country n.

counter- 对应 + -y 名词后缀

difficulty n. 困难

difficult adj.困难的 + -y 名词后缀

energy n. 能量

en- 进入,使… + erg 能量 + -y 名词后缀

geography n. 地理(学)

geo- 地球的 + graph 写,记录 + -y 名词后缀

honesty n. 诚实

honest 诚实的 + -y 名词后缀

memory n. 记忆力

memor- 记忆 + -y 名词后缀

party n. 聚会

part 部分,分开 + -y 名词后缀

victory n. 胜利

victor n.胜利者 + -y 名词后缀

academy n. 学院

academ- 学术 + -y 名词后缀

botany n. 植物学,(一个地区的)植物生态

botan- 草 + -y 名词后缀

dynasty n. 王朝

dynast n.豪门望族成员 + -y 名词后缀

enquiry n. 询问

enquir(e) 询问 + -y 名词后缀

entry n. 进入(指权利等)

enter 进入;参与 + -y 名词后缀

mercy n. 怜悯

merc 商业,交易 + -y 名词后缀

ministry n. (政府的)部

ministr- 部长;管理 + -y 名词后缀

policy n. 政策

polic 城市 + -y 名词后缀

apology n. 道歉

apo- 远离,分离 + log 说话 + -y 名词后缀

assembly n. 装配

assembl(e) 集合,聚集 + -y 名词后缀

delivery n. 递送,投递

de- 完全, 加强 + liver 自由 + -y 名词后缀

discovery n. 发现

discover v.发现 + -y 名词后缀

grocery n. 杂货店

grocer n.食品杂货商 + -y 名词后缀

inquiry n. 调查

inquir(e) 询问 + -y 名词后缀

jury n. 陪审团

jur 发誓,法律 + -y 名词后缀

luxury n. 奢侈

luxur- 过度,奢华 + -y 名词后缀

mercury n.

mercur 水银 + -y 名词后缀

navy n. 海军

nav 船,轮船 + -y 名词后缀

philosophy n. 哲学

phil 爱,喜欢 + -o- 无实义 + soph 智慧 + -y 名词后缀

recovery n. 恢复

recover v.恢复 + -y 名词后缀

remedy n. 救济

re- 再,又 + med 治疗 + -y 名词后缀

treaty n. 条约

treat v.对待 + -y 名词后缀

prey n. 猎物

pre(d)- 掠夺 + -y 名词后缀

destiny n. 命运

destin(e) 注定 + -y 名词后缀

therapy n. 治疗

therap- 治疗,疗养 + -y 名词后缀

deputy n. 副手

deput(e) 授权,委托 + -y 名词后缀

subsidy n. 补贴

sub- 在下面 + sid- 坐 + -y 名词后缀

misery agony anguish distress suffering 【导航词义:痛苦】
misery v. 苦难,痛苦
〔辨析〕

指由于贫穷、病痛等造成的痛苦。

〔例证〕

He lived in the misery of unemployment.

他生活在失业的痛苦之中。

They would never forget the miseries of war.

他们永远也不会忘记战争造成的苦难。

agony v. 极大的痛苦;痛楚
〔辨析〕

指身体上的剧烈疼痛或痛苦的经历。

〔例证〕

She was in agony.

她极度痛苦。

The agony of arthritis made him unable to sleep.

关节炎的剧烈疼痛使他难以入眠。

She had to go through the agony of leaving her children.

她只好忍痛离开孩子们。

anguish v. 〈书〉极度痛苦
〔辨析〕

指精神或肉体上的极度痛苦。

〔例证〕

The loved ones of the hostages were going through anguish.

人质的亲朋好友们经受着巨大的痛苦。

The anguish of losing a child was unbearable.

失去孩子的巨大悲痛是难以承受的。

That soldier got shot and was in anguish all night.

那名士兵中枪了,整夜都处于痛苦中。

distress v. 苦恼,悲伤
〔辨析〕

多指由于紧张、忧虑等造成的精神上的痛苦。

〔例证〕

The mother was in great distress because of her son's rough behaviour.

儿子的粗野行为使母亲深感忧虑。

That woman was teary and clearly in distress.

那名妇女眼泪汪汪,显然很悲伤。

suffering v. 痛苦,苦难
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指精神或肉体上的痛苦、折磨。

〔例证〕

The refugees could not forget the pain and suffering caused by the war.

难民们无法忘记战争造成的苦难。

He believes that we inevitably have to endure physical suffering such as pain, sickness, etc.

他认为我们不可避免地要忍受疼痛、疾病等身体上的痛苦。

  • 习语

n.

pile on the agony/gloom

使雪上加霜;伤口上撒盐
to make an unpleasant situation worse

Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses.

老板威胁要削减更多的员工,令情况更加恶化。