stricken
/ˈstrɪkən/adjective
1- seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling被击中的; 被击伤的; 受灾的; 受侵害的; 受…袭击的:
the pilot landed the stricken aircraft
飞行员驾驶遇袭飞机着陆
Raymond was stricken with grief
雷蒙德悲痛不已
in combination the farms were drought-stricken.农庄遭受干旱袭击。
1.1
- (of a face or look) showing great distress(脸或表情)非常悲痛的, 极其忧伤的, 非常痛苦的:
she looked at Anne's stricken face, contorted with worry.
她看着安妮那张愁得已经扭曲的脸。
短语
stricken in years
- dated used euphemistically to describe someone old and feeble〈旧, 婉〉年迈的, 年老体衰的。