affliction
英[ə'flɪkʃn]
美[ə'flɪkʃn]
GRE TOEFL
Noun:
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a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
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a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
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a cause of great suffering and distress
- 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
用作名词 (n.)
- I have great sympathy for people in affliction.
我对那些受苦受难的人们充满同情。
- Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.
营养不良是致使穷人痛苦的常见原因之一。
