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anguish

UK /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

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。)

同义词:agony, torment, suffering

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。)

同义词:torment, distress, torture

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。)