agony
['ægəni]
n.极度的痛苦, 挣扎
例句与用法:
The boxer folded up in agony.
那拳击手痛苦地倒下了。
He was squirming (around) on the floor in agony.
他躺在地上痛苦地扭动。
I've suffered agonies with toothache.
我遭受牙痛之苦。
He was in an agony of remorse.
他处于悔恨的海洋中。
词形变化:
名词复数: agonies |
详细释义:
n.
1. 极度痛苦; 苦恼[C][U]
They went through the agonies of war and famine.
他们经历了战争和饥荒的痛苦。
2. 临死的痛苦[P]
3. (感情的)爆发[C]
The football fans cheered the winning team with agonies of wild joy.
足球迷欣喜若狂地向胜队欢呼。
短语词组:
pile/put on the agony
1. 过分渲染悲痛
When she was telling us about her headache, she really piled on the agony just to gain our sympathy.
她在同我们说起她头痛时, 真的在过分渲染以取得我们的同情。