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tribulation

UK //ˌtrɪb.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən//US //ˌtrɪb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tribulatio',意为'压迫'或'磨难',与动词 'tribulare'(意为'压迫'或'折磨')相关。

noun

❶ 指持续的痛苦、困难或磨难,常用来形容人生中遇到的重大挑战或不幸事件。

“The family endured many tribulations after the war.”

(战争结束后,这个家庭经历了许多磨难。)

“She faced numerous tribulations in her career but never gave up.”

(她在职业生涯中面临许多困难,但从未放弃。)

同义词:hardship, suffering, ordeal, adversity, distress

常见短语

trials and tribulations — 指生活中的各种考验和磨难,常用来形容经历的各种困难和挑战。

“The book describes the trials and tribulations of starting a new business.”

(这本书描述了创业过程中的各种考验和磨难。)