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sufferings

UK //ˈsʌfərɪŋz//US //ˈsʌfərɪŋz//

词源

源自中古英语 'sufferen'(承受、忍受),加上后缀 '-ing' 表示状态或行为,复数形式 '-s' 表示多种或长期的痛苦。

noun

❶ 指身体或精神上经历的痛苦、折磨或苦难,通常用于描述长期或严重的痛苦状态。

“The refugees endured unimaginable sufferings during the war.”

(难民们在战争中经历了难以想象的苦难。)

“Her sufferings from the illness lasted for years.”

(她因疾病遭受的痛苦持续了多年。)

同义词:pain, distress, agony, misery, hardship

常见短语

endure sufferings — 忍受痛苦或苦难,通常指长时间或严重的痛苦。

“She had to endure great sufferings after losing her family.”

(失去家人后,她不得不忍受巨大的痛苦。)

alleviate sufferings — 减轻痛苦或苦难,通常指通过帮助或治疗来缓解。

“The medicine helped to alleviate his sufferings.”

(药物帮助减轻了他的痛苦。)