●ˈsuffer from sth🔑1.to have a particular illness or medical condition 得,染,患(病) ◆She suffers from hay fever. 她患有花粉症。◆Some of the victims are suffering from shock. 有些受害者仍惊魂未定。➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析suffer from sth catch sth ◇ come down with sth ◇ contract sth ◇ get sth ◇ have sth ◇ suffer from sth These verbs all mean to be or become ill with a disease or illness.这些动词都表示得病、染病、患病。 catch sth to get an infectious illness得,染,患(传染病)I think I must have caught this cold from you.我想感冒肯定是你传染给我的。It is unusual to catch measles more than once.很少有人不止一次得麻疹。 come down with sth to get an illness that is not very serious得,染,患(小病)I think I'm coming down with something.我想我是得了什么病了。 contract sth to get a disease, especially a serious one得,染,患(尤指重病)He contracted malaria while abroad.他出国期间患上了疟疾。 get sth to begin to have an illness, to suffer from a pain患上,染上(疾病);遭受(痛苦)I think I'm getting a cold.我想我是得了感冒。She gets really bad headaches.她头疼得厉害。 have sth ( have got) (not used in the progressive tenses) to suffer from an illness or pain患有(疾病);遭受(痛苦)I had a cold yesterday and I couldn't come to work.我昨天感冒,没法来上班。I've got a headache.我头疼。 suffer from sth to be badly affected by a disease, an illness or pain受(疾病)之苦;遭受(痛苦)He suffers from asthma.他有哮喘病。The driver was taken to hospital suffering from shock.驾驶员休克了,被送入医院。 WHICH WORD? Have sth and suffer from sth are used to talk about sb having an illness. The other verbs are used to talk about sb starting to have an illness. Contract is often used in technical contexts. * have sth 和 suffer from sth 用于指患有某种疾病。其他动词用于指开始染上某种疾病。contract 常用于专业语境。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto suffer from / have / get / catch / contract a disease / an illnessto suffer from / have / get / catch / contract / come down with a a bug / fluto suffer from / have / get / contract cancer / AIDSto suffer from / have / get / catch / contract a virus / HIV / malariato suffer from / have / get / catch / come down with a coldto suffer from / have / get a headache / a condition / arthritis / diarrhoea2.to have a particular problem 有,存在(某种问题) ◆Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. 很多公司缺少有经验的员工。[v + prep]