anguish
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈaŋ-gwish/ (ame, mw)
anguish — 名詞
1. A state of very strong emotional or physical pain that feels almost impossible t
極度痛苦
精神或身體上難以承受的巨大痛苦
A state of very strong emotional or physical pain that feels almost impossible to bear — for example, the pain a parent feels after losing a child, or the deep hurt someone goes through during a long illness.
Mei-Lin felt deep anguish when her grandmother passed away last winter.
Mei-Lin 在去年冬天祖母過世時，感受到極度痛苦。
uncountable: 'deep anguish'
The refugee families cried out in anguish as they watched their homes burn.
難民家庭眼睜睜看著家園被燒毀，痛苦地大聲哭喊。
collocation: 'cry out in anguish'
Years of chronic back pain caused Takeshi a level of anguish he could not describe.
多年來的慢性背痛讓 Takeshi 承受了難以形容的極度痛苦。
文法句型
anguish + of + noun phrase
in + anguish
用法筆記
Anguish is usually uncountable and rarely appears in the plural. It is stronger and more long-lasting than similar words like 'distress' or 'worry' — it suggests a pain that is hard to escape.
常見錯誤
anguish — 動詞
- anguishpresent simple I / you / we / they
- anguishes3rd person singular
- anguishing-ing form
- anguishedpast simple
1. To feel a deep, lasting emotional pain, usually because of a terrible event or a
深感痛苦
因悲劇或困境而長期承受極大痛苦
To feel a deep, lasting emotional pain, usually because of a terrible event or a difficult choice that continues to trouble you for a long time.
Sunita anguished over whether to leave her job and move to a new city.
Sunita 對於是否要辭去工作搬到新城市，感到深感痛苦。
pattern: 'anguish over whether + infinitive'
The whole town anguished together after the factory closed and hundreds lost work.
整座小鎮在工廠關閉、數百人失業之後，一同深感痛苦。
intransitive: collective subject
Diego anguished for months about his decision, unable to find peace of mind.
Diego 為自己的決定痛苦了數個月，無法找到內心的平靜。
- rejoice
to feel great happiness or joy
文法句型
anguish + over + noun/gerund
anguish + about + noun/gerund
用法筆記
This intransitive use is formal and far less common than the noun form. It is almost always followed by 'over' or 'about' to state the cause of the pain. In everyday speech, people more often say 'was anguished over' (adjective) or use the noun 'felt anguish'.
常見錯誤
2. To make someone experience unbearable emotional or physical pain, especially thr
使痛苦
使某人承受無法忍受的情感或身體痛苦
To make someone experience unbearable emotional or physical pain, especially through a painful situation, a loss, or harsh treatment from others.
The thought of selling her childhood home anguished Sofia more than she expected.
賣掉兒時老家的念頭讓 Sofia 比預期中更加痛苦。
transitive: direct object 'Sofia'
Watching his son struggle with a rare illness anguished Liam every single day.
看著兒子與罕見疾病搏鬥，讓 Liam 每一天都痛苦不已。
The uncertainty of the test results anguished the family for nearly two weeks.
檢查結果的不確定性讓全家人痛苦了將近兩週。
文法句型
anguish + noun phrase
be anguished + by + noun phrase
用法筆記
This transitive use is very rare in modern English — you are far more likely to see the adjective 'anguished' ('an anguished cry') or the noun. When the transitive verb does appear, the subject is usually an event or situation, not a person deliberately causing pain.