agony 音标拼音: ['ægəni]
n . 苦恼,痛苦,剧痛,阵痛,极度的痛苦
苦恼,痛苦,剧痛,阵痛,极度的痛苦
agony n 1 :
intense feelings of suffering ;
acute mental or physical pain ; "
an agony of doubt "; "
the torments of the damned "
[
synonym : {
agony }, {
torment }, {
torture }]
2 :
a state of acute pain [
synonym : {
agony }, {
suffering },
{
excruciation }]
Agony \
Ag "
o *
ny \,
n .;
pl . {
Agonies }. [
L .
agonia ,
Gr . ?,
orig .
a contest ,
fr . ?:
cf .
F .
agonie .
See {
Agon }.]
1 .
Violent contest or striving .
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The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations . --
Macaulay .
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2 .
Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body ,
similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece ;
and hence ,
extreme pain of mind or body ;
anguish ;
paroxysm of grief ;
specifically ,
the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane .
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Being in an agony he prayed more earnestly . --
Luke xxii .
44 .
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3 .
Paroxysm of joy ;
keen emotion .
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With cries and agonies of wild delight . --
Pope .
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4 .
The last struggle of life ;
death struggle .
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Syn :
Anguish ;
torment ;
throe ;
distress ;
pangs ;
suffering .
Usage : {
Agony }, {
Anguish }, {
Pang }.
These words agree in expressing extreme pain of body or mind .
Agony denotes acute and permanent pain ,
usually of the whole system .,
and often producing contortions .
Anguish denotes severe pressure ,
and ,
considered as bodily suffering ,
is more commonly local (
as anguish of a wound ),
thus differing from agony .
A pang is a paroxysm of excruciating pain .
It is severe and transient .
The agonies or pangs of remorse ;
the anguish of a wounded conscience . "
Oh ,
sharp convulsive pangs of agonizing pride !" --
Dryden .
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72 Moby Thesaurus words for "
agony ":
aching heart ,
affliction ,
agonizingness ,
agony of mind ,
anguish ,
atrocious pain ,
bale ,
bitterness ,
bleeding heart ,
broken heart ,
care ,
carking care ,
crucifixion ,
crushing ,
death agonies ,
death groan ,
death rattle ,
death struggle ,
death throes ,
deathbed ,
deathwatch ,
depression ,
depth of misery ,
desolateness ,
desolation ,
despair ,
distress ,
dolor ,
dying breath ,
excruciatingness ,
excruciation ,
extremity ,
final extremity ,
grief ,
heartache ,
heartbreak ,
heartfelt grief ,
heartgrief ,
heartsickness ,
heavy heart ,
infelicity ,
lamentation ,
languishment ,
last agony ,
last breath ,
last gasp ,
martyrdom ,
martyrization ,
melancholia ,
melancholy ,
misery ,
moribundity ,
pain ,
pangs ,
passion ,
pining ,
prostration ,
rack ,
sadness ,
sorrow ,
sorrowing ,
suffering ,
suicidal despair ,
throes ,
throes of death ,
torment ,
tormentingness ,
torture ,
torturousness ,
trouble ,
woe ,
wretchedness
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