agonized

/ˈæɡənaɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæɡənaɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-gə-ˌnīzd/ (ame, mw)

agonized — 形容詞

  • agonizedpositive
  • more agonizedcomparative
  • most agonizedsuperlative

1. feeling terrible physical pain or deep emotional distress, or showing that suffe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

痛苦不堪

感到或顯出極度痛苦的

feeling terrible physical pain or deep emotional distress, or showing that suffering very clearly.

例句

Tanvi gave the doctor an agonized look as the cramps returned.

痙攣又發作時，Tanvi 痛苦不堪地看了醫生一眼。

agonized + look

Hamza sounded agonized when he described the night of the fire.

Hamza 講起那晚的大火時，聲音聽起來十分痛苦。

predicative adjective after sound

同義詞
  • pained

    milder and often used for a brief expression of hurt or sadness

  • distressed

    broader and can describe worry or upset without such intense pain

  • anguished

    more formal and usually focuses on deep emotional suffering

  • tormented

    stronger and often suggests pain that continues over time

反義詞
  • calm

    not showing pain, panic, or distress

  • relieved

    showing that pain, worry, or pressure has eased

文法句型

an agonized look/cry/voice

feel agonized

be agonized by/about/over something

用法筆記

Often modifies look, face, voice, cry, or expression when pain or distress is easy to notice. It can also follow linking verbs such as feel, sound, and look when someone is suffering badly.

常見錯誤

❌The wait for test results was agonized.
✅The wait for test results was agonizing.
💡agonized usually describes a person or expression that feels or shows pain, while agonizing describes something that causes that pain.