| 单词 | agony |
| 释义 | agony (ægəni ) Word forms: agonies uncountable noun Agony is great physical or mental pain. She called out in agony. As a young man he suffered agonies of religious doubt. Synonyms: suffering, pain, distress, misery Collocations: absolute agony I was screaming in absolute agony. The Sun (2012) She added: 'I am in absolute agony and struggling to move'. The Sun (2015) When back pain strikes, we all know it can be absolute agony. The Sun (2015) The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat always moves me. Times, Sunday Times But at all times, throughout the agony of defeat and the ecstasy of triumph, a sense of humour must prevail. Times, Sunday Times That isn't the agony of defeat. Houston Chronicle Sport art captures emotion: the anxiety of competition, the joy of winning, the agony of defeat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Having ended last season with the agonies of defeat in the playoff final, starting with a win could be vital to morale. Times, Sunday Times Scientists have discovered how to regenerate the damaged discs in the back which cause agony to sufferers. The Sun They clog blood vessels and damage organs, causing agony. Times,Sunday Times The lightest touch causes agony. The Sun When the crash came, the 'sudden stop' in capital flows caused agonies for them. Times, Sunday Times And sure enough he did get a huge welcome from the home fans, who were desperate for someone to end their agony. The Sun Can you please help me end this agony? The Sun He argues that they were denied the right to access their agricultural lands and penned up in a small area and so some signed simply to end their agony. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would unquestionably have helped to end the agonies of uncertainty that families have endured about precisely when some of the victims died. Times, Sunday Times A court heard she was unable to communicate her distress and would have suffered 'excruciating agony'. The Sun Months soon became years of excruciating agony. Times, Sunday Times I was in excruciating agony. The Sun I do not think any of us can even imagine her agony. The Sun But being the custodian of such a property can be stressful — imagine the agony if someone spilt something. Times, Sunday Times I cannot imagine the agony of this ordeal. Times, Sunday Times Imagine the agony of the realization, gasping on the dock, watching your ship disappear forever. The Times Literary Supplement Every parent can imagine the agony of the conversation that transpired. Times, Sunday Times You prolong the agony in the name of love. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Why is the eurozone prolonging the agony? The Sun (2015) There is no point in prolonging the agony. POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001) It is the very nature of the bonus system that may end up prolonging the agony. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Yesterday's election seems sure to prolong the agony for all. The Sun (2012) And it would be worth it to see the sheer agony on their faces. The Sun The sheer agony of it all was wondrous to behold. Times, Sunday Times He will learn, though, as the play proceeds, and the manner of his learning will be sheer agony to watch. Times, Sunday Times The dilemma must have been sheer agony, for which ever course he chose, horrible consequences were inevitable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As their offspring grow, parents suffer the agony of watching them blunder through the initial stages of independence. Christianity Today If you've suffered this agony before, you'll know it's cramp and that you need to stretch the muscle. The Sun After all, it wasn't even me who suffered the agony of birth. The Sun Three years ago, they suffered the agony of finishing second in the championship, having gone into the final day of the season top of the table. Times, Sunday Times He suffered the agonies of hitting the wall, alone. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 痛楚 Japanese: 苦悶 |
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