agony

名词

1. 1

   剧痛、极度痛苦

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

   他扭伤脚踝后倒在地上，痛得不得了。

2. 2

   煎熬、痛苦、折磨

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

   等待检验结果的煎熬持续了三天。

3. 3

   挣扎、苦恼常与 of 连用

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

   她为了要不要辞掉工作而痛苦挣扎。