suffer

US [ˈsʌfər]
UK [ˈsʌfə(r)]
  • v.遭受;蒙受;受难;变差
  • Web忍受;受苦;受痛苦
Simple Present:suffers  Present Participle:suffering  Past Tense:suffered  
suffer
v.
1.
[i]
(因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等)受苦,受难,受折磨to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth, etc.
I hate to see animals suffering.
我不忍心看动物受苦。
He suffers from asthma.
他患有哮喘。
road accident victims suffering from shock
交通事故中受到惊吓的受害者
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
许多公司苦于缺乏熟练员工。
He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it.
他当初草率决定,现在吃苦头了。
2.
[t]
~ sth
遭受;蒙受to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss
He suffered a massive heart attack.
他的心脏病发作很严重。
The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election.
该党在大选中惨败。
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year.
公司在上一财政年度出现巨额亏损。
3.
[i]
变差;变糟to become worse
His school work is suffering because of family problems.
由于家庭问题,他的学业日渐退步。

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