v.(使)极度痛苦
=agonise(英).
All the time they agonize and pray. 他们一直在忍受苦痛并且祈祷。
We agonized for hours about which wallpaper to buy. 对于买哪种壁纸,我们伤了几小时的脑筋。
There's no reason to agonize over telling people you're job hunting. 没有理由为告诉他人你正在找工作而感到苦恼。
v.使…对抗