Her face showed anguish.
她的脸露出痛苦。
The family waited in anguish for news of the missing hiker.
这家人焦急痛苦地等待失踪徒步者的消息。
He cried out in anguish when he broke his ankle.
他摔断脚踝时痛苦地大叫。
The novel describes the anguish of a boy who loses his dog.
这部小说描写了一个男孩失去爱犬的痛苦。
Select the word that is closest in meaning to “anguish”:
B — Sorrow. “anguish” means n. severe pain, suffering
The mother was filled with ______ when she learned her son was missing.
D — anguish. “anguish” means n. severe pain, suffering
anguish — n. severe pain, suffering. In Chinese: 极度痛苦.
anguish is pronounced /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: an · guish.
“anguish” means severe pain, suffering. Examples: (1) Her face showed anguish. (2) The family waited in anguish for news of the missing hiker. (3) He cried out in anguish when he broke his ankle. (4) The novel describes the anguish of a boy who loses his dog.
suffering, agony — all close in meaning to anguish (n. severe pain, suffering).
Yes. anguish appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ang(struggle)+uish