单词 | affliction |
释义 | affliction (əflɪkʃən ) Word forms: afflictions variable noun An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering. [formal] Hay fever is an affliction which arrives at an early age. ...the afflictions of modern society. Synonyms: misfortune, suffering, trouble, trial Collocations: common affliction It affects very different people who share a common affliction: the disproportionate amount of attention we have chosen to pay them. Times, Sunday Times It was there that he contracted malaria, a common affliction in the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the most common afflictions are aphids and mealy bug. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 折磨人的事物 Japanese: 苦悩 |
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