agony
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ag·o·ny /ˈæɡəni/ ●○○ noun (plural agonies) [countable, uncountable] 1 PAINvery severe pain 极大的痛苦 the agony of arthritis 关节炎的剧烈疼痛in agony I was in agony. 我极度痛苦。 He groaned in agony. 他痛苦地呻吟着。► see thesaurus at pain2 SUFFERa very sad, difficult, or unpleasant experience 痛楚，苦难 It was agony not knowing if she would live. 她生死难料，令人揪心。agony of He was in agonies of remorse. 他后悔不已。 → pile on the pressure/agony at pile, → prolong the agony at prolong(2)
Examples from the Corpus
agony• But Greenspun's upscale decor pales as she talks of another time and place full of pain and agony.• She's been in agony with a long term back disorder.• People covered their mouths in agony.• With renewed fighting for control of the capital, there seems to be no end to the region's agony.• The pure hell of making a speech is only equalled by the agony of the audience.• In the book she describes the agony of watching her child die.• The instant the light hit my pupils, the agony began.• In retrospect, dying of the disease itself would seem infinitely preferable to the agonies of death from mercury poisoning.• It was agony not knowing where he was.in agony• He was lying on the floor in agony.Origin agony (1300-1400) Late Latin agonia, from Greek, “trouble, great anxiety”, from agon “competition for a prize”ag·o·ny nounChineseSyllable
Corpus severe very pain
agony
ag‧o‧ny /ˈæɡəni/
noun (plural agonies) [uncountable and countable]
the agony of arthritis
in agony
I was in agony.
He groaned in agony.
2. a very sad, difficult, or unpleasant experience:
It was agony not knowing if she would live.
agony of
He was in agonies of remorse.
⇨ pile on the pressure/agony at PILE ON(2), ⇨ prolong the agony at prolong(2)
▪ pain noun [uncountable and countable] the feeling when part of your body hurts: A broken leg can cause a lot of pain. | He felt a sharp pain in his chest.
▪ache noun [uncountable and countable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache: I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day. | Driving gives me a headache. | I’ve got stomach ache. | Do you have earache?
▪twinge noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back.
▪discomfort noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort.
▪agony noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain: the agony of childbirth | I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital. | It was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed.
▪suffering noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering. | the suffering of the earthquake victims
ag‧o‧ny /ˈæɡəni/
noun (plural agonies) [uncountable and countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Late Latin
Origin: agonia, from Greek, 'trouble, great anxiety', from agon 'competition for a prize'
1. very severe pain:Language: Late Latin
Origin: agonia, from Greek, 'trouble, great anxiety', from agon 'competition for a prize'
in agony
2. a very sad, difficult, or unpleasant experience:
agony of
⇨ pile on the pressure/agony at PILE ON(2), ⇨ prolong the agony at prolong(2)
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