agonizing

英 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ]

美 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ]

adj.  使人十分痛苦的; 令人焦虑不安的; 带来巨大困难的
v.  苦苦思索; 焦虑不已
agonize的现在分词

现在分词：agonizing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.20971 / COCA.12407

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人十分痛苦的；令人焦虑不安的；带来巨大困难的
  causing great pain, anxiety or difficulty
  1. his father's agonizing death
     他父亲极度痛苦的死
  2. It was the most agonizing decision of her life.
     这是她一生中最痛苦的决定。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 agonising


• ADJ-GRADED 令人痛苦的；折磨人的
  Something that isagonizingcauses you to feel great physical or mental pain.
  1. He did not wish to die the agonizing death of his mother and brother...
     他不想像母亲和兄弟那样痛苦地死去。
  2. In the heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.
     在罗马的高温下，等待是一种折磨。
• ADJ-GRADED （决定或选择）令人痛苦的
  Agonizingdecisions and choices are very difficult to make.
  1. He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future.
     他这时候面临着一个关系到他不久的将来的痛苦抉择。

英英释义

adj

• extremely painful
  Synonym:agonisingexcruciatingharrowingtorturingtorturoustorturesome

双语例句

• Unfortunately, we forget the cruel details of the agonizing sacrifice God made on our behalf.
  很可惜，我们总忘记神为我们牺牲的每个残酷细节。
• An agonizing pain, delay, decision.
  折磨人的疼痛、恼人的耽搁、痛苦的决定。
• That for the animal it's the most agonizing death.
  这是动物最痛苦的死法。
• She died an agonizing death not long after that visit.
  我去看过她之后不久她就死了，死得很痛苦。
• He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future.
  他这时候面临着一个关系到他不久的将来的痛苦抉择。
• Cryoablation offers relief when all else fails doctors are freezing the pain out of agonizing tumors.
  在所有其他疗法都无法缓解癌痛时，冷冻消融却可以做到。医生正在冻结令人绝望的肿瘤疼痛。
• He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death
  他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
• The unbearable, agonizing boredom of it.
  对此无法忍受的、痛苦的厌倦。
• It is agonizing for America to lose our young men and women.
  失去我国青年男女的生命是美国十分痛苦的事。
• In the end, you will have followed every step in agonizing detail.
  在年底前，你会跟每一个步骤详细的苦闷。