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agonize over/about something
phrasal verb with agonizeverb(UK usuallyagonise)uk /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/ us /ˈæɡ.ə.naɪz/
If you agonize over/about something, you spend time worrying and trying to make a decision about it: 为…伤脑筋;对…犹疑不定;因…痛苦彷徨
She agonized for days about whether she should take the job.几天来她为是否该接受这份工作大伤脑筋。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to think carefully about something
considerDon't make any decisions before you've considered the matter.
contemplateHe lay in a hospital bed contemplating his future.
ponderShe sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game.
mull overI need a few days to mull things over before I decide.
reflectI spent a lot of time reflecting on what he'd said.
agonizeShe agonized for days before agreeing to take the job.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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a brown studyidiom
agonize
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chew
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in the cold light of dayidiom
introspect
introspection
navel
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reflection
reweigh
rumination
run through someone's mind/headidiom
scratch your headidiom
self-contemplation
weigh
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