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agonyBrE /ˈæɡəni/NAmE /ˈæɡəni/ noun (agonies) [U, C] extreme physical or mental pain (精神或肉体的)极度痛苦◆Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。◆It was agony not knowing where the children were. 孩子们下落不明真让人揪心。◆She waited in an agony of suspense. 她提心吊胆地等待着。◆The worst agonies of the war were now beginning. 战争最深重的苦难现在开始了。◆Tell me now! Don't prolong the agony (= make it last longer). 现在就告诉我吧!别再让我心急如焚。 ●pile on the ˈagony/ˈgloom(informal, especially BrE) to make an unpleasant situation worse 使雪上加霜;伤口上撒盐◆Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses. 老板威胁要削减更多的职位,令情况更加恶化。 |