an·guish
noun/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
[uncountable] (formal)- severe physical or mental pain, difficulty or unhappiness
剧痛；痛苦；苦难 - He groaned in anguish.
他痛苦地呻吟。 - Tears of anguish filled her eyes.
她双眸噙满了伤心的泪水。
Extra Examples- He suffered the anguish of watching his son go to prison.
他痛苦地看着儿子进监狱。 - His mouth felt dry with anguish.
由于剧痛，他感到口干舌燥。 - In her anguish, she turned to her father for help.
她在极度痛苦中向父亲求助。 - The loss of a pet can cause some people real anguish.
失去宠物会使一些人十分悲痛。 - his anguish at the death of his wife
他对妻子去世的痛苦
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- deep
- great
- …
- cause
- experience
- feel
- …
- in (somebody’s) anguish
- with anguish
- anguish at
- …
- a cry of anguish
- a scream of anguish
- pain and anguish
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin angustia ‘tightness’, (plural) ‘distress’, from angustus ‘narrow’. - He groaned in anguish.