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  • Conjugation : pl  agonies
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

agony ['ægənɪ]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 痛苦
    to be in agony
    极度痛苦

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

agony [ˈægənɪ]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 折磨痛苦
    An exercise session shouldn't cause any agony or leave you feeling exhausted.
    一次集训不会给你带来任何痛苦,也不会令你感到疲惫不堪
  2. 2. n.[c/u] 极大的痛苦极度悲痛

Collins English-English Dictionary

agony ['ægənɪ]
  1. 1. n acute physical or mental pain; anguish
  2. 2. n the suffering or struggle preceding death
  3. 3. n [modifier] relating to or advising on personal problems about which people have written to the media
    agony column
    agony writer
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C14: via Late Latin from Greek agonia struggle, from agon contest

Examples

an agony of joy
高兴到极点,大喜,狂喜
The immense physical distress was nothing to his internal agony.
对于他内心的创痛而言,肉体的痛苦根本不算什么。
Sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares.
悲伤向所有人袭来,对于年轻人而言它所带来的痛苦更巨大,因为这完全出乎他们意料
agony column
医生为他清理伤口时他疼得直攥拳头。
He clenched his fists in agony as the doctor cleaned the wound.

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