| 释义 |
an·guish
I. \ˈaŋgwish, ˈaiŋ-, -ēsh also -əsh\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English angwisshe, from Old French angoisse anguish, narrowness, restraint, from Latin angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, from angustus narrow, difficult; akin to Old English enge narrow — more at anger
: extreme pain either of body or mind : excruciating distress — usually used in sing.
< the keenest of all anguish, self-reproach — Jane Austen >
< his whole frame quivering with anguish as kick followed kick in rapid succession — Charles Dickens >
Synonyms: see sorrow
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English angwisshen, from Middle French angoissier, from Late Latin angustiare to distress, from Latin angustia
intransitive verb
: to distress oneself : suffer intense pain or sorrow
< his heart anguished within him — Edith Sitwell >
transitive verb
: to cause to suffer anguish : distress severly
< a heart that had been anguished with sorrow > |