anguish

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

an·guish [anguish anguishes anguished anguishing] BrE [ˈæŋɡwɪʃ] NAmE [ˈæŋɡwɪʃ] noun uncountable (formal)
severe pain, mental suffering or unhappiness
•He groaned in anguish.
•Tears of anguish filled her eyes.
Derived Word: ↑anguished

Word Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin angustia ‘tightness’, (plural) ‘distress’, from angustus ‘narrow’.

Example Bank:
•He looked across at Kate's anguished face.
•Jack looked anguished, almost desperate.
•She read the letter, gave an anguished cry and collapsed.


Example Bank:
•He suffered the anguish of watching his son go to prison.
•His mouth felt dry with anguish.
•In her anguish, she turned to her father for help.
•The loss of a pet can cause some people real anguish.
•his anguish at the death of his son
•to cry out/groan/scream in anguish

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  torment, torture, pain, hurt