n.  极大的痛苦

n.  痛楚，苦难；苦恼

• in agony  极度痛苦

• It was agony not knowing if she would live. 她生死难料，令人揪心。

• He groaned in agony. 他痛苦地呻吟着。

• He was in agonies of remorse. 他后悔不已。

• If you've ever started a sentence with, “If I were you...” or found yourself scratching your head at a colleague's agony over a decision when the answer is crystal-clear, there's a scientific reason behind it.

  做决定时的苦恼

BrE /ˈæɡəni/

NAmE /ˈæɡəni/