vt. 使极度痛苦, 折磨

vi. 感到痛苦

Agonize \Ag"o*nize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Agonized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Agonizing}.] [F. agoniser, LL. agonizare, fr. Gr. ?.
See {Agony}.]
1. To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.

To smart and agonize at every pore. --Pope.

2. To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.


Agonize \Ag"o*nize\, v. t.
To cause to suffer agony; to subject to extreme pain; to
torture.

He agonized his mother by his behavior. --Thackeray.