agonizing
agonizing
ag∙o∙niz∙ing / ˈægəˌnaɪzɪŋ ; ˈægənaɪzɪŋ /
◙adj also -ising [BrE]
1. extremely painful
• 令人极其痛苦的:
»The pain was agonizing.
疼痛难忍。
2. very unpleasant to experience, especially because of involving a difficult choice or a long wait
• 折磨人的:
»an agonizing decision
痛苦的决定
♦agonizinglyadv:
»at an agonizingly slow pace
以极慢的步速
