a state of anguish
deep pain
intense suffering
mental distress
physical agony
A: Why does the narrator seem so distressed in this chapter?
A：为什么这一章里的叙述者看起来如此痛苦？
B: It’s because of the plangency he feels for his lost childhood.
B：那是因为他对失去的童年感到极度悲伤。
1) 极度痛苦或悲伤
2) 尖锐的悲痛感
3) 令人难受的焦虑
1. 极度痛苦，悲切，哀痛
noun
1. acute or poignant pain or distress; anguish.
Synonym: anguish, agony, grief