| 词汇 | agonize |
| 释义 | agonize verb (UK usuallyagonise)uk /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/ us /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/ to spend a lot of time trying to make a decision: He agonized for several days before agreeing to move to Oklahoma. to think carefully about something considerDon't make any decisions before you've considered the matter. contemplateHe lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future. ponderShe sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game. mull overI need a few days to mull things over before I decide. reflectI spent a lot of time reflecting on what he'd said. agonizeShe agonized for days before agreeing to take the job. Phrasal verbagonize over/about something agonize | American Dictionaryagonize verb[ I ] us/ˈæɡ·əˌnɑɪz/ to spend a lot of time trying to make a decision: She agonized for days over whether she should take the job. agonizingadjectiveus/ˈæɡ·əˌnɑɪ·zɪŋ/ After hours of agonizing debate, the membership rejected the proposal. Examples of agonizeagonize In this case, the passionate warrior agonizes in colonial rule rather than setting the world aflame. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Juliane goes home agonizing over her inability to communicate with her sister and see how she is doing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although she agonizes about violating attorneyclient privilege, she decides to give him an ultimatum: take a plea bargain or risk an unfavorable jury verdict. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At a few minutes after five, the factory was a heap of twisted iron, splintered beams, pulverized bricks, and agonized, imprisoned human flesh. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. We commonly agonize over which road to take, when there seems to be reason to take either. Yabuki agonized over choosing her name, looking for one that evoked purity and innocence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She agonizes over the decision, unsure about emigrating. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His boss agonizes over competition with other departments to come top of greenness league tables. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They lack empathy and their victims agonized painful reactions, screaming and pleading give them a sense of authority and feelings of superiority. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She insisted that she was proud of herself and her (seven) children, and of her smart but agonized people. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In short, he agonized about his party affiliation for some time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In his early years he agonized over whether these psychic abilities were spiritually delivered from the highest source. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She has agonized over her decision, but by the time she arrives at the arena, she is resolute, and she makes her gesture to the right unhesitatingly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Carbetocin primarily agonizes peripherally expressed oxytocin receptors. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Truth is, he agonized over his inability to write at the level of great composers, even though a comfortable majority of those who sang his songs loved them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of agonize These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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