agonizing
/ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-gə-ˌnī-ziŋ/ (ame, mw)
agonizing — 形容詞
- agonizingpositive
- more agonizingcomparative
- most agonizingsuperlative
1. causing such strong physical hurt or emotional suffering that it is very hard to
痛苦難忍
使身體或內心痛到難以承受的
causing such strong physical hurt or emotional suffering that it is very hard to bear.
Samir let out a cry when the nurse cleaned the agonizing burn.
護士清洗那處灼傷時，Samir 痛得叫了出來。
agonizing + injury noun
Walking on the broken ankle was agonizing for Brooke all weekend.
Brooke 整個週末都得拖著骨折的腳踝走路，痛苦難忍。
be agonizing for + person
Reading Zola's last letter was agonizing after the funeral.
葬禮後再讀 Zola 最後一封信，實在令人痛苦難忍。
The dentist said the pressure might feel agonizing for a few seconds.
牙醫說那股壓力可能會讓人痛上幾秒鐘。
Packing Christopher's room felt agonizing after he moved overseas.
Christopher 搬去海外後，整理他的房間讓人痛苦難忍。
- painful
more everyday and usually less intense than agonizing
- excruciating
even stronger and most often used for severe physical pain
- harrowing
mainly about deeply upsetting emotional experiences rather than body pain
文法句型
agonizing + injury/pain
be agonizing
an agonizing memory/loss
用法筆記
Often describes injuries, medical treatment, losses, and memories that cause very severe pain. Distinguish from sense 2, which is usually about anxious waiting or uncertainty rather than pain itself.
2. making you feel extremely worried and tense because you must wait or do not know
煎熬難耐
因擔心或等待而非常難熬的
making you feel extremely worried and tense because you must wait or do not know what will happen.
Hoa sat through an agonizing hour outside the surgery room.
Hoa 在手術室外度過了煎熬難耐的一小時。
agonizing + time period
The class faced an agonizing silence before the exam scores appeared.
成績公布前那陣沉默，讓全班都覺得煎熬難耐。
agonizing + silence
For Talia, the agonizing wait for Joon's text lasted all night.
對 Talia 來說，等 Joon 傳訊息的那段時間整夜都很煎熬。
It was agonizing not knowing whether Cyrus had caught the last train.
不知道 Cyrus 有沒有趕上末班火車，實在令人煎熬。
Each unanswered call made the storm delay more agonizing for Otis.
每一通沒人接的電話，都讓暴風雨造成的延誤更煎熬難耐。
- nerve-racking
more informal and strongly linked to tense waiting or pressure
- stressful
broader and less intense than agonizing
- torturous
very strong and often used for a wait that feels painfully long
- reassuring
makes you feel less worried about what may happen
- calming
reduces tension instead of increasing it
文法句型
an agonizing wait/delay
be agonizing
it is agonizing + not knowing/whether-clause
用法筆記
Usually appears with wait, delay, silence, uncertainty, or not knowing what will happen. Distinguish from sense 1, where the suffering comes from direct physical or emotional pain rather than suspense.