afflict
翻譯
使痛苦, 折磨
例句
The country was afflicted by famine.
這個國家遭受了饑荒。
He is afflicted with a rare disease.
他患有一種罕見的疾病。
文法模式
((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.
近義詞
同義詞: trouble, burden, distress, plague; 反義詞: comfort, relieve, soothe
詞源
源自拉丁語 'affligere'，意為「擊倒」，由 'ad-' (去) + 'fligere' (打擊) 組成。
記憶技巧
想像一場衝突 (conflict) 把你「擊倒」，造成痛苦。