Agonizing

释义 Definition

（形容词）令人极度痛苦的；折磨人的；（经历/等待）煎熬的、难以忍受的。也可引申为“极其艰难、令人纠结的”。

发音 Pronunciation

/ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/

例句 Examples

Waiting for the interview results was agonizing.
等待面试结果令人煎熬。

He made an agonizing decision to leave his hometown, knowing it would hurt his family but might save his future.
他痛苦地做出离开家乡的决定，明知会伤害家人，却可能挽救自己的未来。

词源 Etymology

“agonizing”来自动词 agonize（使极度痛苦/苦苦挣扎）加上 -ing 形成形容词用法。agonize 源于希腊语 agōn（竞赛、斗争），经由拉丁语与法语进入英语，语义从“斗争/搏斗”逐渐转向“内心挣扎、痛苦的煎熬”。

相关词 Related Words

• Painful
• Excruciating
• Tormenting
• Distressing
• Wrenching
• Harrowing

文学作品 Literary Works

• Frankenstein — Mary Shelley
• Dracula — Bram Stoker
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle
• Moby-Dick — Herman Melville