agony
agony
ag.o.ny AHD[²g“…-n¶] DJ[6#g*ni8] KK[6#g*ni]
n.(名词) 【复数】ag.o.nies
1.The suffering of intense physical or mental pain.
    痛苦:忍受肉体或精神上的极度痛苦
2.The struggle that precedes death.
    垂死挣扎:在死前的挣扎
3.A sudden or intense emotion:
    激动:突发的或强烈的感情:
    an agony of doubt.
   一时突发的怀疑
4.A violent, intense struggle.
    剧烈的挣扎
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishagonie
    中古英语agonie
2.from Old French
    源自 古法语
3.from Late Latinag½nia
    源自 后期拉丁语ag½nia
4.from Greek
    源自 希腊语
5.fromag½n [struggle]
    源自ag½n [挣扎;斗争]
6.fromagein [to drive] * see ag-
    源自agein [驱使] *参见 ag-