agonizes

英 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪz] 美 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪz]

v.  苦苦思索; 焦虑不已
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柯林斯词典

    in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 agonise

  1. VERB 感到极度焦虑;苦苦思索
    If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it.
    1. Perhaps he was agonizing over the moral issues involved...
      也许他正在为其中牵扯的道德问题而伤脑筋。
    2. She only made the decision to apply for training after years of agonizing.
      多年的苦苦思索之后,她才作出了申请培训的决定。

双语例句

  1. Even now the thought of it agonizes me.
    时至今日,回想起来,仍然难过。
  2. He agonizes over every decision he has to make.
    他对每一项必须作出的决定都极为痛苦。