in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 agonising
- ADJ-GRADED 令人痛苦的;折磨人的
Something that is agonizing causes 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。
- ADJ-GRADED (决定或选择)令人痛苦的
Agonizing decisions 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。