He did not wish to die the agonizing death of his mother and brother.

他不想像母亲和兄弟那样痛苦地死去。

In the heat of Rome, the wait was agonizing.

在罗马的高温下，等待是一种折磨。

He now faced an agonizing decision about his immediate future.

他这时候面临着一个关系到他不久的将来的痛苦抉择。