"agonize" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苦苦思索
• 痛苦掙扎

Definition

因某事而極度苦惱或憂慮，尤其是在做艱難決定或面對痛苦時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或抒情語境，常與 'agonize over/about' 搭配，表示極大痛苦與憂慮。並非一般的小煩惱。

Examples

She agonized over her final decision.

她為最後的決定**苦苦思索**。

You shouldn't agonize about every small problem.

你不需要為每一個小問題都**痛苦掙扎**。

He agonized for days before calling her.

他在打電話給她前**苦苦思索**了好幾天。

Don't agonize over what you can't change.

別為無法改變的事**痛苦掙扎**了。

She always agonizes about what to wear to parties.

她總是為聚會穿什麼而**苦惱**。

I spent the whole night agonizing over my exam results.

我整晚都在為考試成績**苦苦思索**。