英语词汇“agonize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ag•o•nize v. [~ + over + object], -nized, -niz•ing.

to suffer great pain, anguish, or anxiety, as by thinking about something continuously:They agonized every night over their decision.

ag•o•nized, adj.: agonized cries of pain.
ag•o•niz•ing, adj.: an agonizing decision.
ag•o•niz•ing•ly, adv. See -agon-.

ag•o•nize v., -nized, -niz•ing.
v.i.

to suffer extreme pain or anguish;
be in agony.
to put forth great effort of any kind.

v.t.

to distress with extreme pain;
torture.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] ag′o•nise′.

Greek agōnízesthai to struggle (for a prize), equivalent. to agōn- agon + -izesthai -ize
Medieval Latin agōnizāre
1575–85

agonize, agonise /ˈæɡəˌnaɪz/ vb

to suffer or cause to suffer agony
(intransitive) to make a desperate effort; struggle; strive

Etymology: 16th Century: via Medieval Latin from Greek agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from agōn agon

ˈagoˌnizingly, ˈagoˌnisingly adv

单词	agonize
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ag•o•nize /ˈægəˌnaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + over + object], -nized, -niz•ing. to suffer great pain, anguish, or anxiety, as by thinking about something continuously:They agonized every night over their decision. ag•o•nized, adj.: agonized cries of pain. ag•o•niz•ing, adj.: an agonizing decision. ag•o•niz•ing•ly, adv. See -agon-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ag•o•nize (ag′ə nīz′),USA pronunciation v., -nized, -niz•ing. v.i. to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony. to put forth great effort of any kind. v.t. to distress with extreme pain; torture. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] ag′o•nise′.` Greek agōnízesthai to struggle (for a prize), equivalent. to agōn- agon + -izesthai -ize Medieval Latin agōnizāre 1575–85 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: agonize, agonise /ˈæɡəˌnaɪz/ vb to suffer or cause to suffer agony (intransitive) to make a desperate effort; struggle; strive Etymology: 16th Century: via Medieval Latin from Greek agōnizesthai to contend for a prize, from agōn agon ˈagoˌnizingly, ˈagoˌnisingly adv
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