affliction
英 [ə'flɪkʃ(ə)n] 美
| 近义词 | pain 、 adversity 、 pest 、 curse 、 hell 、 disorder 、 grief 、 cancer 、 persecution 、 misadventure 、 ailment 、 pang | ||
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- n. 苦难；苦恼；折磨
词态变化
复数: afflictions;
英文词源
- affliction (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French afliction (11c.), from Latin afflictionem (nominative afflictio), noun of action from past participle stem of affligere (see afflict).
双语例句
- 1. Hay fever is an affliction which arrives at an early age.
- 枯草热是年纪较小时会患的一种病。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Now he was in deep affliction for the loss of his brother.
- 现在他正为丧弟之痛万分忧伤.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. His deafness is a great affliction to him.
- 耳聋使他非常痛苦.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. It's a light affliction and will last but for a season.
- 这是一桩有点叫人头痛的事,它会折磨人一些时间,不过不会很长.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He little thought he was himself to suffer a worse affliction.
- 他没有想到他自己将来要受到更厉害得多的折磨.
来自辞典例句