agonize
英 /ˈæɡənaɪz/ 美 /ˈæɡənaɪz/
- v. 苦苦思索；焦虑不已Worry intensely while trying to make a difficult decision
I agonized over which course to choose all weekend.
整个周末，我都在为选哪门课而纠结。
Many graduates agonize over whether to pursue further education or enter an increasingly competitive job market.
许多毕业生为继续深造还是进入竞争日益激烈的就业市场而苦恼。
搭配
agonize over a decision 为决定而苦恼agonize about the future 为未来焦虑
辨析提示
常用agonize over/about；英式也拼作agonise。
词族
agony (n.)、agonizing (adj.)、agonizingly (adv.)
近义 worry、fret
相关词
- resolutely 坚决地；坚定地
- sorrowful 悲伤的；令人悲伤的
- haunt 使萦绕心头；不断困扰
- humiliate 羞辱；使丢脸
- touchy 易生气的；敏感的
- heighten 增强；加剧
- bleak 黯淡的；无望的
- apologetic 表示歉意的；愧疚的
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