afflict是什么意思及反义词

英音 [ ?'flikt ] ； 美音 [ ?'flikt ]

及物动词：

使苦恼，使遭受，折磨

词形变化：形容词：afflictive；副词：afflictively；名词：afflicter；时态：afflicted，afflicting，afflicts。

同义词：smite；ail，pain，trouble。

英语句子

The poor old man was afflicted with diabetes.

那可怜的老人受到糖尿病的折磨。

These United States are confronted with an economic affliction of great proportions

合众国面临着极大的经济困难。

As for his quest of a bride, the thought of continuing afflicted him with anxiety and heartburn

至于找老婆这件事，一想到还没着落，就急得他心口灼热。

indebtedness that is an affliction;

一种不幸的负债；