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agony /ˈægəni/► SEE ALLpile on the agony/gloomprolong the agony●pile on the ˈagony/ˈgloom (informal, especially BrE) 1. make sth unpleasant sound much worse than it really is in order to gain sympathy from other people （对困境）添油加醋，大肆渲染（以博取同情）◆He always piles on the agony when he has a cold; you’d think he was dying.他感冒时总是夸大其词，你会以为他快死了。2. make sb feel even worse about an unpleasant situation 使雪上加霜；往伤口上撒盐◆The latest fare increase just piles on the gloom for rail passengers, who already feel they are paying too much.最近铁路票价上涨使乘客雪上加霜，他们本就觉得票价过高了。●proˌlong the ˈagonymake an unpleasant situation last longer than is necessary 拖延不愉快的局面；延长痛苦◆Don’t prolong the agony. Just say yes or no, and then I’ll know where I stand.别卖关子了，直截了当地告诉我行还是不行，我就明白自己所处的境地了。 OPP put sb/sth out of their/its misery |