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

It was the most agonizing decision of his life.
这是他一生中最痛苦的决定！
It's something we've been struggling with, debating, agonizing over for months.
这几个月来，我们一直在为这个问题努力、争论、挣扎。
But choosing to terminate a relationship with a book prematurely remains strangely agonizing, a decision fraught with guilt.
但是选择与一本书断绝关系仍然让人感到莫名的痛苦，那是一个充满愧疚感的决定。
The Violence Center, however, died an agonizing death.
然而，这个暴力中心痛苦的关闭了。
It was an agonizing death for the Lord Jesus, but He loved you and knew His suffering would pay for your sin.
对主耶稣来讲，那是一个极度痛苦的死亡，但他爱你，知道他所受的痛苦能赎你的罪。
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 heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.
在罗马的高温下，等待是一种折磨。
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。
The final decision to sell was an agonizing one.
最后决定出让实在是个很痛苦的抉择。
Instead of agonizing over market research, an empirical company hires interns and develops a product in one summer.
某个以经验主义为指导方针的公司不会苦苦执着于市场研究，而是雇佣实习生用一个夏天的时间开发出一个产品。