词组 | suffer |
释义 | suffer /ˈsʌfə $ -ər/ verb 1. to have an illness or medical problem, often over a long timeGrammarThis meaning of suffer is always used with from.phrasessuffer from a disease/illness Many people suffer from this disease.suffer from cancer He suffers from a rare form of cancer.suffer from depression/stress Helen suffered from depression after her baby was born.suffer from headaches/stomach pains etc She told the doctor she had been suffering from severe headaches.suffer from health problems Local people are still suffering from health problems caused by the nuclear accident.2. to experience something unpleasantnounssuffer an injury Ten people suffered minor injuries in the crash.suffer a heart attack/a stroke He died after suffering a massive heart attack.suffer damage The US ship suffered no damage.suffer a defeat The team has now suffered five successive defeats.suffer hardship (=experience very poor living conditions) Many of these families are suffering incredible hardship.suffer a setback/blow (=experience a situation or event that causes difficulty or sadness) Her plans suffered a setback when she injured her leg during training. | The team’s hopes suffered another blow when their star player left the club.suffer a loss Both companies have suffered heavy financial losses.suffer a problem Research shows that children of alcoholic parents are more likely to suffer problems in adulthood.suffer the consequences (=experience bad things as a result) If companies do not adapt to the changing economic situation, they will suffer the consequences.adverbssuffer badly The town had suffered badly in the war.suffer greatly/enormously Her confidence has suffered enormously as a result of recent failures.suffer horribly/terribly Some of the prisoners had suffered horribly.suffer needlessly/unnecessarily Our aim is to prevent children from suffering needlessly.suffer disproportionately formal (=far too much) The government should make sure that small businesses do not suffer disproportionately.suffer financially The museum suffered financially under his administration.suffer mentally/emotionally Some of the soldiers had suffered mentally as a result of their experiences.suffer physically They were beginning to suffer physically from lack of food. |
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