severe physical or mental pain, difficulty or unhappiness 剧痛;极度痛苦;苦恼 Extra ExamplesHe 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 他对妻子去世的悲痛
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bitter
- deep
- great
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- cause
- experience
- feel
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- in (somebody’s) anguish
- with anguish
- anguish at
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- a cry of anguish
- a scream of anguish
- pain and anguish
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Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin angustia ‘tightness’, (plural) ‘distress’, from angustus ‘narrow’.