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单词 agony column
释义

agony column


noun

a section or column in a newspaper containing advertisements by individuals seeking missing relatives or lost pets or possessions, announcing the end of a marriage, etc.

Origin of agony column

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby agony column

agonize, agonized, agonizing, agony, agony aunt, agony column, agony uncle, a good deal, good egg, a, A good man is hard to find, good many, a
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Example sentences from the Web for agony column

  • On Friday, there was a rush for the Écho de France and the agony-column on the fifth page was scanned with feverish eyes.

    The Blonde Lady|Maurice Leblanc

British Dictionary definitions for agony column

agony column

noun

a magazine or newspaper feature in which advice is offered to readers who have sent in letters about their personal problems
a part of a newspaper containing advertisements for lost relatives, personal messages, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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