首页英语词典suffersuffer英英释意

suffer

英 ['sʌfə] 美['sʌfɚ]
  • vt. 遭受;忍受;经历
  • vi. 遭受,忍受;受痛苦;经验;受损害
  • n. (Suffer)人名;(意)苏费尔

英英释意


1. undergo or be subjected to;
"He suffered the penalty"
"Many saints suffered martyrdom"
2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses);
"She suffered a fracture in the accident"
"He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"
"She got a bruise on her leg"
"He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
3. endure (emotional pain);
"Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
4. put up with something or somebody unpleasant;
"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
"The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
"he learned to tolerate the heat"
"She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
5. get worse;
"His grades suffered"
6. feel pain or be in pain
7. feel physical pain;
"Were you hurting after the accident?"
8. undergo or suffer;
"meet a violent death"
"suffer a terrible fate"
9. feel unwell or uncomfortable;
"She is suffering from the hot weather"
10. be given to;
"She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
11. be set at a disadvantage;
"This author really suffers in translation"