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

• She only made the decision to apply for training after years of agonizing.
  多年的苦苦思索之后，她才作出了申请培训的决定。
• The unbearable, agonizing boredom of it.
  对此无法忍受的、痛苦的厌倦。
• It was the most agonizing decision of his life.
  这是他一生中最痛苦的决定！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy
  经历一番痛苦挣扎后，她决定终止妊娠。
• 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。
• He watched helplessly as his mother died an agonizing death
  他无助地看着母亲痛苦地死去。
• This is a torturous, agonizing way to kill someone.
  这是一种让人受尽折磨、痛苦难忍的杀人方法。