n. (极度)痛苦,苦闷,烦恼。 in anguish 极度痛苦。 vt.,vi. (使)痛苦;(使)苦恼。 adj. -ed 痛苦的。
extreme mental distress 同义词:torment, torture,
extreme distress of body or mind
cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" 同义词:pain, hurt,
suffer great pains or distress
Anguish is a term used in philosophy, often as a translation from the Latin angst. It is a paramount feature of existentialist philosophy, in which anguish is often understood as the experience of an utterly free being in a world with zero absolutes (existential despair).
例句与用法
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The loss of her son anguished her deeply . 她儿子的死亡使她悲痛万分。
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An anguished look appeared on her face . 她面上浮现尴尬的表情。
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Tears of anguish sprang to her eyes . 她眼里含着痛苦的泪水。
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Bill's anguished mother met me in the doorway . 比尔的痛苦的母亲在门口会我。
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Nothing can take away the anguish of losing a child . 什么都不能解除失去孩子的痛苦。
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His heart anguished within him . 他心中很痛苦。
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The old woman beat her breast and cried in anguish . 这个老妇人伤心地捶胸顿足地哭着、号着。
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With anguish he wished he could do something for walter . 悲恸之余,他希望能为沃尔特做点事。
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Their wounds like flames eat their anguished flesh . 他们的伤象火焰似的烧灼着他们痛楚的肉体。
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Her coarse irony was as painful as her anguish . 她那粗俗的讽刺口气和她的痛苦心情,令人感到难受。