suffering
UK/'sʌf(ə)rɪŋ/US/'sʌfәriŋ/
高考B2
释义
n.
The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
苦难；痛苦
adj.
Experiencing pain or hardship.
受苦的；遭难的
词根拆分
词根派生suffer拿，带
+
-ing做...的人，施事者
=suffering
suffer + -ing（状态/行为）= 受苦的体验。独立的抽象名词和形容词。
常用搭配
- 1.ease suffering减轻苦难
- 2.human suffering人类苦难
- 3.great suffering极大痛苦
- 4.long-suffering长期受苦的
例句
- 1.
The war caused tremendous suffering.
战争造成了巨大苦难。
- 2.
She devoted her life to easing the suffering of others.
她毕生致力于减轻他人的苦难。
- 3.
The suffering patients waited hours for treatment.
受苦的病人等了几个小时才得到治疗。