agonize

agonize的音标是["ægənaɪz]，基本翻译是苦恼、极度痛苦。速记技巧是注意字母a和o的发音。

英文单词agonize的词源为拉丁语agō，意为“使痛苦”，加上-ize后缀构成动词形式，表示使痛苦或使焦虑。

变化形式为-ization，-ation，-ize。

相关单词：agony，agonizing，agonized，agonizedly，agony-strue，agonistic，agony-inducing，agony-wracking，agonizer。

其中agony意为“极度痛苦”，agonizing意为“令人极度痛苦的”，而agony-strue意为“痛苦的根源”。这些单词都与痛苦、焦虑和折磨有关。

常用短语：

1. agonize over 苦恼

2. suffer agonizing pain 遭受剧烈痛苦

3. suffer agonizing loss 遭受巨大损失

4. suffer agonizing defeat 遭受惨败

5. suffer agonizing defeat and humiliation 遭受惨败和屈辱

6. suffer unspeakable agony 遭受无法形容的痛苦

7. suffer unbearable agony 遭受无法忍受的痛苦

例句：

1. I was agonizing over whether to tell her the truth or not.

2. He suffered agonizing pain when he fell off his bicycle.

3. The news caused her to suffer agonizing loss.

4. They suffered agonizing defeat in the final match.

5. He suffered unspeakable agony after his beloved dog died.

6. She was in unbearable agony after giving birth to her baby.

英文小作文：

Agony of choice

Life often presents us with difficult choices, and we agonize over them, wondering if we are making the right decision. Sometimes, we feel like we are swimming against the current, trying to find our way in a sea of uncertainty. But in the end, we have to trust our instincts and go with what we believe is best. After all, life is about making choices and learning from them, no matter how agonizing they may be. When we accept that we cannot control everything, we free ourselves to move forward with courage and confidence. In the end, the agony of choice will turn into a beautiful experience that will shape us and make us stronger.