Apedia

Anguish Dentist æŋɡwɪʃ Injured Soldier Moaned Doctor Arrived

Front anguish
Pron ['æŋɡwɪʃ]
Back 【ANGUISH】
The injured soldier moaned in anguish until the doctor arrived.
这名受伤的士兵痛苦呻吟,直到医生抵达为止。
【重点词汇】
anguish n. 痛苦的 反: comfort
Vocab
anguishextreme distress of body or mind

The noun anguish refers to severe physical or emotional pain or distress. A trip to the dentist might cause a cavity-prone person a lot of anguish.

We get this word from a Latin word, angustus, which literally meant "narrow" but developed the figurative sense of "distressed" — think of being choked off or forced into a small space. In modern times anguish has been in the English with the parallel and related meanings of "physical torment" and "emotional suffering." Both kinds might be experienced at the hands of a dentist who likes to make his patients squirm in agony.

All forms of 'anguish' will appear on average once every 341 pages.
anguish
anguished

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Awkward feel meaning 重点词汇 adj 笨拙的 反 skillful

Previous card: Abolish slavery word end ə'bɑːlɪʃ abolished united states

Up to card list: 刘毅突破词汇5000