agonizing

[US]/ˈæ gənaɪzɪŋ/
[UK]/'ægə'naɪzɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 使人极度痛苦的;使人苦闷的;使人烦恼的
Word Forms
现在分词agonizing

Phrases & Collocations

agonizing decision

痛苦的决定

agonizing wait

煎熬的等待

agonizing uncertainty

令人痛苦的不确定性

Example Sentences

there is an agonizing choice to make.

要做个令人痛苦的选择。

As a result, the pests would be on the rack and agonizing or even have the symptom of swivet and twitch.

★ 除驱鼠外,还可驱赶蜈蚣、蟑螂、蜘蛛、跳蚤等害虫,尤以驱鼠效果最佳。

Real-world Examples

He made the agonizing decision at the eleventh hour.

他在最后一刻作出一痛苦的决定。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

You create it by living it, not agonizing about it.”

你通过生活来创造它,而不是为它而痛苦。”

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Relinquishing any control was agonizing to him.

失去控制权对他来说是异常痛苦的。

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

Oh, I'm in agonizing pain. Thanks for asking.

我只是痛苦难忍。谢谢关心。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

It was an agonizing choice for the new Ukrainian president.

那是令乌克兰新任总统极为痛苦不安的选择。

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

He was in such agonizing pain that even the smallest movement was unbearable.

他非常痛苦,连最小的挪动都受不了。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

And die a slow, agonizing death From a viral infection than work with you.

抑或是染上病毒痛苦而挣扎着死掉也不要和你一起工作。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

Data can help leaders cut through subjective biases to answer agonizing questions more confidently.

数据可以帮助领导者消除主观偏见,更自信地回答棘手的问题。

Source: DN.A+ L7

The slow and agonizing method through which children are tortured and killed seems needlessly cruel.

用这种缓慢而痛苦的方法折磨和杀害儿童似乎是不必要的残忍。

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

And he was poisoned by radioactive polonium. He died the slow agonizing death in 2006.

他被放射性元素钋毒杀。在2006年缓慢又痛苦地死去。

Source: NPR News March 2018 Collection

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