to agonize
01
苦恼, 煎熬
to suffer mental pain or intense worry about a difficult decision or situation
Intransitive: to agonize over sth | to agonize about sth
例子
She agonized over whether to accept the job offer or stay in her current position.
她为是否接受工作邀请或留在现职而苦恼。
He agonized about whether to confront his friend about the betrayal or let it go.
他痛苦地考虑是否要面对朋友的背叛，还是放手。
02
使痛苦, 折磨
to make someone feel great emotional pain or distress
Transitive: to agonize sb
例子
The thought of losing her job agonized her for days.
想到失去工作，她痛苦了好几天。
The difficult decision between the two offers agonized him.
在两个提议之间的艰难决定折磨了他。
词汇树
agonized
agonizing
agonize
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