agony

名詞

1. 1

   劇痛、極度痛苦

   He lay on the floor in agony after twisting his ankle.

   他扭傷腳踝後倒在地上，痛得不得了。

2. 2

   煎熬、痛苦、折磨

   The agony of waiting for the test results lasted three days.

   等待檢驗結果的煎熬持續了三天。

3. 3

   掙扎、苦惱常與 of 連用

   She went through the agony of deciding whether to leave her job.

   她為了要不要辭掉工作而痛苦掙扎。