suf·fer·ing
noun/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
- [uncountable] physical or mental pain
疼痛；痛苦；折磨；苦难 - Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
死亡终于结束了她的痛苦。 - This war has caused widespread human suffering.
这场战争给许许多多的人带来了苦难。
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- The taunts of her schoolmates caused her intense mental suffering.
校友们的辱骂给她带来极大的精神痛苦。 - These pills should relieve his suffering for a couple of hours.
这些药片应该能够使他的痛苦缓解几个小时。 - The West has contributed to the immense amount of suffering in underdeveloped countries.
西方世界给欠发达国家带来了巨大的痛苦。 - It was a life full of pain and suffering.
那是一种充满痛苦与折磨的生活。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- immense
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- cause (somebody)
- inflict
- increase
- …
- pain and suffering
- Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
- sufferings[plural] feelings of pain and unhappiness
痛苦；苦恼 - The hospice aims to ease the sufferings of the dying.
临终关怀医院旨在减轻临终者的痛苦。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- immense
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- cause (somebody)
- inflict
- increase
- …
- pain and suffering
- The hospice aims to ease the sufferings of the dying.