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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- anguish
['æŋgwɪʃ]
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1.
noun
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(mental) 极度痛苦
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2.
noun
(physical) 剧痛
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- anguish
[ˈæŋgwɪʃ]
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1.
n.[u]
烦恼，苦恼
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Animals in captivity frequently suffer severe mental anguish in confinement.
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被关起来的动物经常遭受囚禁所带来的剧烈的精神痛苦。
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2.
n.[u]
剧痛，极度苦恼
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I looked great physically but inside I felt anguish and pain.
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外表上看，我显得很高兴，但其实我在内心深处却感到无比痛苦。
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3.
vi.
遭受剧痛，感到极度痛苦
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He was anguished after falling off the balcony.
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从阳台摔下来之后，他全身疼痛难忍。
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4.
vt.
使悲痛，使悲惨
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He was anguished by the death of his grandmother.
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他因祖母的去世而悲伤不已。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- anguish
['æŋgwɪʃ]
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n
extreme pain or misery; mental or physical torture; agony
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2.
vb
to afflict or be afflicted with anguish
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3.
vb
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French angoisse a strangling, from Latin angustia narrowness, from angustus narrow
Examples
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Compensation must be made to relieve the mental anguish of the people.
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人们心灵遭受到的伤害应该得到补偿。
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She exclaimed in anguish, and he couldn't keep his head turned from her.
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她痛苦地大叫，他禁不住把头转向她。
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I looked great physically but inside I felt anguish and pain.
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外表上看，我显得很高兴，但其实我在内心深处却感到无比痛苦。
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Their voices hovered between joy and anguish.
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他们的声音徘徊在欢乐和痛苦之间。
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The thought sent a chill of anguish lapping round her heart，making tears rise in her throat.
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这个想法让她的心被一阵痛苦的寒意所包围，她的眼泪涌上心头。
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she broke down in anguish
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呼天抢地
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lament to heaven and knock one's head on earth-utter cries of anguish
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