单词 | agony |
释义 | agonyBrE /ˈæɡəni/ NAmE /ˈæɡəni/ noun (plural agonies) [U , C ]extreme physical or mental pain (精神或肉体的)极度痛苦◆ 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 . 她提心吊胆地等待着。◆ 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。 ● pile on the ˈagony /ˈgloom (informal , especiallyBrE ) to make an unpleasant situation worse 使雪上加霜;伤口上撒盐◆ Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses . 老板威胁要削减更多的职位,令情况更加恶化。 |
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