afflictive

The afflictive heat of the desert made the hikers stop frequently.

用法提示：afflictive 是形容词，在此作定语修饰 heat，表示“折磨人的、令人痛苦的”。

Losing the championship was afflictive for the whole team.

用法提示：afflictive 作表语，说明主语给团队带来的痛苦感受，意为“令人痛苦的”。

She wrote a poem about the afflictive silence of an empty house.

用法提示：afflictive 作定语修饰 silence，强调这种寂静让人苦恼、难受。