affliction

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n. 苦恼, 折磨, 苦恼的事由

发音

US /əˈflɪk.ʃən/

词形变化

afflictions 复数 afflictions

教材释义与例句

名词

苦难；苦恼；折磨

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

    痛苦

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

trouble hardship adversity ill health hard knocks unhealthiness

下位词 10

attack cross trial curse torment nemesis visitation bane scourge martyrdom

相关短语

bread of affliction

词源

From Middle English affliction, affliccioun, from Old French afliction, borrowed from Latin afflīctiōnem, from affligere, whence English afflict.

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