afflict
翻译
使痛苦, 折磨
例句
The country was afflicted by famine.
这个国家遭受了饥荒。
He is afflicted with a rare disease.
他患有一种罕见的疾病。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((with sth.)) 使...受...的痛苦 He is afflicted with a rare disease.
to be afflicted by ((sth.)) 遭受...的折磨 The country was afflicted by famine.
近义词
同义词: trouble, burden, distress, plague; 反义词: comfort, relieve, soothe
词源
源自拉丁语 'affligere'，意为“击倒”，由 'ad-' (去) + 'fligere' (打击) 组成。
记忆技巧
想象一场冲突 (conflict) 把你“击倒”，造成痛苦。