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suffering

🇬🇧 UK/'sʌf(ə)rɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/'sʌfәriŋ/
B2

Definitions

n.

A state of physical or mental pain, distress, or hardship

痛苦;苦难;受难

adj.

Experiencing or characterized by pain or distress

受苦的;患病的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
suffcarry, bear, bring
+
erone who does, agent
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=suffering

Common Collocations

  • 1.alleviate suffering减轻痛苦
  • 2.human suffering人类苦难
  • 3.cause suffering造成痛苦
  • 4.endure suffering忍受苦难

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The documentary highlighted the immense suffering caused by the famine.

  • 2.

    Doctors worked tirelessly to alleviate the patients' suffering.

  • 3.

    Years of emotional suffering had left deep scars on her personality.

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