agonize

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v. cause to agonize
v. suffer agony or anguish

vt. 使极度痛苦, 折磨
vi. 感到痛苦

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agonize 由词根 agon（意为“痛苦”或“斗争”）和后缀 -ize（使...化）组成，表示“使痛苦”或“经历痛苦”。

例句

1. She had to agonize over her decision to move to a new city.

她不得不为搬到新城市的决定而苦恼。

2. He would often agonize about what to say in his speeches.

他常常为演讲中该说些什么而感到苦恼。

3. They agonized for hours before choosing a restaurant for dinner.

他们在选择晚餐餐厅时纠结了好几个小时。