anguished

/ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈaŋ-gwisht/ (ame, mw)

anguished — adjective

  • anguishedpositive
  • more anguishedcomparative
  • most anguishedsuperlative

1. Suffering from or showing very intense emotional pain, often caused by loss, fea

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Suffering from or showing very intense emotional pain, often caused by loss, fear, or hopelessness.

例句

Mei-Lin let out an anguished cry when she heard the news about her grandmother.

collocation: anguished cry

Diego looked anguished as he read the final letter from his doctor.

predicative use: look + anguished

同義詞
  • agonized

    nearly identical meaning; more common in descriptions of physical pain

  • tormented

    suggests ongoing or repeated suffering, often with a cause

  • distraught

    more about extreme worry or upset, less about deep emotional pain

  • wretched

    focuses on unhappiness caused by difficult circumstances

反義詞
  • joyful

    opposite emotional state — happiness rather than pain

  • peaceful

    absence of emotional turmoil

文法句型

anguished + noun

be/look/sound + anguished

用法筆記

Commonly used in both attributive position (before the noun) and predicative position (after a linking verb like be, look, or sound). Often appears in formal or literary descriptions of grief, fear, or regret.

常見錯誤

❌She felt anguished before her exam.
✅She felt anxious before her exam.
💡Anguish involves deep emotional pain caused by tragedy or loss, not everyday worry or nervousness.