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affliction

英 [ə'flɪkʃ(ə)n] 美

解释

n. 苦难；苦恼；折磨

※ 提供单词"affliction"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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).

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例句和用法

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。

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.

3. His deafness is a great affliction to him.: 耳聋使他非常痛苦.

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.

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.