词组 | suffering |
释义 | suffering /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ noun serious physical or mental painadjectivesgreat/terrible/enormous/huge suffering The city went through great suffering in the war.unimaginable suffering (=extremely bad) The earthquake has led to unimaginable suffering.human suffering A great deal of human suffering was caused by the floods.mental/physical suffering She was found guilty of inflicting mental suffering on a child.widespread suffering (=among many people in many places) The invasion caused widespread suffering in Iraq.unnecessary/needless suffering He did not want to cause any unnecessary suffering to the animal.verbscause suffering Knee injuries can cause a lot of suffering.relieve/ease/alleviate suffering (=make it less severe) Advances in medical science save lives and ease suffering.prevent suffering The vaccine will prevent needless suffering.endure suffering Haiti is a country that has long endured considerable suffering.prepositionsthe suffering of sb He cared deeply about the suffering of others.phrasespain and suffering Her face showed the pain and suffering she had experienced in her life. |
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