英语词汇“to prolong the agony”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P1. transitive. to prolong the (also one's) agony [after French prolonger son agonie (1708 or earlier), prolonger l'agonie (1716 or earlier), etc.] : to protract an uncomfortable situation or experience, esp. knowingly and needlessly; to keep in suspense.

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1786 tr. Marquis de Langle Sentimental Journey through Spain I. 45 When a felon is sentenced..it is shameful to prolong his agony [Fr. il est odieux de prolonger son agonie].

1846 tr. A. Dumas Count of Monte-Cristo II. li. 382 Count, you prolong my agony [Fr. Comte, vous prolongez mon agonie].

1917 N.Y. Times Current Hist.: European War 10 131 To prolong the agony all round, they [sc. German soliders in occupied France] worked by districts—never saying on which night each district would be taken.

1956 M. Dickens Angel in Corner viii. 115 He's finished what he came to do over here, and he has to get back... So don't think you can prolong the agony that way.

1986 N.Y. Post 9 July 46 I won't prolong the agony. All except Gary Shilling got it awfully wrong.

1995 B. Obama Dreams from my Father (2004) ix. 169 The corporation was preparing to get out of the steelmaking business, he said, and wage concessions would only prolong the agony.

单词	to prolong the agony
释义	> as lemmas to prolong the (also one's) agony P1. transitive. to prolong the (also one's) agony [after French prolonger son agonie (1708 or earlier), prolonger l'agonie (1716 or earlier), etc.] : to protract an uncomfortable situation or experience, esp. knowingly and needlessly; to keep in suspense. ΚΠ 1786 tr. Marquis de Langle Sentimental Journey through Spain I. 45 When a felon is sentenced..it is shameful to prolong his agony [Fr. il est odieux de prolonger son agonie]. 1846 tr. A. Dumas Count of Monte-Cristo II. li. 382 Count, you prolong my agony [Fr. Comte, vous prolongez mon agonie]. 1917 N.Y. Times Current Hist.: European War 10 131 To prolong the agony all round, they [sc. German soliders in occupied France] worked by districts—never saying on which night each district would be taken. 1956 M. Dickens Angel in Corner viii. 115 He's finished what he came to do over here, and he has to get back... So don't think you can prolong the agony that way. 1986 N.Y. Post 9 July 46 I won't prolong the agony. All except Gary Shilling got it awfully wrong. 1995 B. Obama Dreams from my Father (2004) ix. 169 The corporation was preparing to get out of the steelmaking business, he said, and wage concessions would only prolong the agony. extracted from agonyn. < as lemmas
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