Word · Frequency #18812
afflictions
苦难；折磨；痛苦
afflictions is the plural of affliction.
核心释义
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- 1.
痛苦、苦难、苦恼或剧痛的状态
A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
- 2.
因逆境而极度痛苦和苦恼的状态
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
- 3.
导致痛苦、苦难、苦恼或剧痛的事物
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
- 4.
因健康不佳而痛苦或苦恼的状况
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
- 5.
造成极大痛苦和苦恼的原因
a cause of great suffering and distress
痛苦、苦难、苦恼或剧痛的状态；因逆境而极度痛苦和苦恼的状态；导致痛苦、苦难、苦恼或剧痛的事物；因健康不佳而痛苦或苦恼的状况；造成极大痛苦和苦恼的原因
用法In use
For many years, he saw his illness as a private affliction he had to bear alone.
用法提示：affliction 为名词，指疾病带来的长期痛苦与折磨。
She wrote a book about how she learned to live with her daily afflictions.
用法提示：afflictions 是 affliction 的复数形式，在句中指多种痛苦或不幸。
The loss of his hearing was a great affliction, yet he never stopped teaching music.
用法提示：affliction 为名词，在句中指造成巨大痛苦的不幸境遇。
the affliction of [something]
常与 of 连用，表示“…带来的苦难”。
The affliction of loneliness can be overwhelming.
孤独的痛苦可能会令人难以承受。
be an affliction to [someone]
用于表示某人或某事给他人造成痛苦。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- suffer affliction
- 遭受苦难；忍受折磨
- Many people suffer affliction in silence.许多人在沉默中承受痛苦。
- bear one's affliction
- 忍受苦难
- She bore her affliction with courage.她勇敢地忍受了自己的苦难。
- ease someone's affliction
- 减轻某人的痛苦
- The medicine eased the patient's affliction.药物减轻了病人的痛苦。
- a lifelong affliction
- 终身的病痛
- Deafness was a lifelong affliction for him.耳聋是他终身的病痛。
- the affliction of war
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看 conflict 里的 -flict-：冲突带来的痛苦、折磨就是 affliction。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学或宗教文本、严肃的讨论 affliction 比较正式，多用于书面语，常见于文学、宗教或严肃的讨论中；日常口语中更常用 suffering 或 trouble。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɪkʃən/ 结尾，与 affliction 押韵。注意 afflict /əˈflɪkt/ 虽拼写相近，但以 /kt/ 结尾，发音不同。
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