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affliction

英[ə'flɪkʃ(ə)n] 美
  • 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