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-derivedCommon 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.