| 单词 | agony |
| 释义 | agony /ag"euh nee/, n. , pl. agonies. 1. extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. 2. a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement: an agony of joy. 3. the struggle preceding natural death: mortal agony. 4. a violent struggle. 5. (often cap.) Theol. the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. [1350-1400; ME agonye ( < AF) < LL agonia < Gk, equiv. to agón AGON + -ia -Y3] Syn. 1. anguish, torment, torture. See pain. 2. paroxysm. Ant. 1. comfort, ease, pleasure. |
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