agonizingly
英 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋli]
美 [ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋli]
adv. (强调反面事物)极其
BNC.36095 / COCA.26957
牛津词典
adv.
- （强调反面事物）极其
used meaning ‘extremely’ to emphasize sth negative- an agonizingly slow process
极其缓慢的过程
- an agonizingly slow process
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 令人痛苦的；折磨人的
Something that isagonizingcauses you to feel great physical or mental pain.- He did not wish to die the agonizing death of his mother and brother...
他不想像母亲和兄弟那样痛苦地死去。 - In the heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.
在罗马的高温下，等待是一种折磨。
- He did not wish to die the agonizing death of his mother and brother...
- ADJ-GRADED （决定或选择）令人痛苦的
Agonizingdecisions and choices are very difficult to make.- He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future.
他这时候面临着一个关系到他不久的将来的痛苦抉择。
- He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 agonising
英英释义
adv
- in a very painful manner
- the progress was agonizingly slow
双语例句
- Something hit the back of his neck an agonizingly painful blow.
不知什么东西在他后颈部打了一下，他感到疼痛不堪。 - The tortoise crept along at an agonizingly slow speed.
那只乌龟以让人难受的慢速度爬行着。 - Aircraft production continued to plod along at an agonizingly slow pace.
飞机制造业仍旧举步维艰，发展速度之缓很让人头疼。 - For many of the people in Aceh, Steer says it remains an agonizingly difficult time.
Steer说，对许多亚奇人来说，目前仍然是极其痛苦的艰难时期。 - They can scarcely bring themselves to grasp that they, individually, and those whom they love are in imminent danger of perishing agonizingly.
他们很少使自己领会到他们，每一个人，以及他们爱的人，其实正处于痛苦死亡的危险边缘。