ag·o·nize (also agonise British English) /ˈæɡənaɪz/ verb [intransitiveI] THINK ABOUTto think about a difficult decision very carefully and with a lot of effort 〔作决定时〕焦虑,忧愁,苦恼agonize over/about All the way home she agonized about what she should do. 回家一路上,她都在发愁该怎么办。
—agonizing noun [uncountableU]