
anguish
词源
源自中古英语 'anguisse',来自古法语 'angoisse',最终源于拉丁语 'angustia',意为'狭窄'或'痛苦'。
noun
❶ 指极度痛苦或折磨的情感状态,通常由精神或情感上的剧烈痛苦引起,比一般的悲伤或痛苦更强烈。
“She cried out in anguish when she heard the terrible news.”
(听到这个可怕的消息时,她痛苦地哭喊起来。)
“The mother's face was filled with anguish as she searched for her missing child.”
(母亲寻找失踪的孩子时,脸上充满了痛苦。)
verb
❶ 使某人感到极度痛苦或折磨,通常指情感或精神上的剧烈痛苦。
“The thought of failing the exam anguished him for weeks.”
(考试不及格的想法让他痛苦了好几周。)
“She was anguished by the decision to leave her family behind.”
(离开家人的决定让她感到极度痛苦。)
常见短语
in anguish — 处于极度痛苦的状态中,通常形容因情感或精神上的剧烈痛苦而表现出的状态。
“He fell to his knees in anguish after hearing the tragic news.”
(听到这个悲惨的消息后,他痛苦地跪倒在地。)
anguish over — 因某事而感到极度痛苦或纠结,通常指长时间的情感折磨。
“She anguished over the decision for days before finally making up her mind.”
(她在做决定前痛苦地纠结了好几天,最终才下定决心。)