agony
苦难,痛苦,苦痛,煎熬
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Definitions
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plural ag·o·nies.
- : extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- : a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement: an agony of joy.
- : the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony.
- : a violent struggle.
- : Often Agony .Theology. the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
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Examples
It should serve as a reminder of those parents still experiencing that agony.
If your muscles feel so tight that the gentlest prod causes agony, a heated pad can be a great ally.
Through Nadir’s journey, Joukhadar gives us a raw and powerful portrayal of his character’s agony and loneliness as he deals with living in a body that make him look female.
I once imagined the agony of illness being the greatest challenge I’d face as a doctor.
Twice, Raymond Jefferson’s service to his country left him in pain, agony and facing years of recovery.
Truth be told, there is no one better at capturing the agony and alarm of a woman in the throes of a nervous breakdown than Moore.
The agony of being so close to our goal but failing gnaws at our insides while we replay the events over and over in our heads.
Animals in agony or danger are used by Martin Wittfooth, often to hint at the future of the human condition.
Murray lost 6-1 7-6, 6-2 as Kate and William grimaced and groaned in agony with the rest of the nation.
But if he positioned himself a certain way, he found he could avoid excruciating agony.
In the year of misery, of agony and suffering in general he had endured, he had settled upon one theory.