单词 | suffer |
释义 | suffersuffer /ˈsʌfɚ/ ●●● S3 W1 verb 1PAIN/illness [intransitive, transitive] to experience physical or mental pain or illness: Hardesty suffered severe burns to his face. I hate to see animals suffer.suffer from She suffers from asthma.2BAD SITUATION [intransitive, transitive] to be in a very bad situation that makes things very difficult for you: Small businesses have suffered financially during the recession.suffer for People all over the world are suffering for their religious beliefs. If workers cannot learn to adapt, they will suffer the consequences (=have something bad happen to them).suffer from a country suffering from record unemployment3BAD EXPERIENCE [transitive] if someone suffers a bad or difficult experience, it happens to him or her: Many immigrants suffer discrimination. The Democrats have just suffered a huge defeat in the polls.suffer damage/injury/loss Many houses suffered damage from the flood.4BECOME WORSE [intransitive] to become worse in quality because a bad situation is affecting something or because no one is taking care of it: My grades suffered as a result of having to work more hours.5not suffer fools gladly to not be patient with people you think are stupid6suffer somebody to do something old use to allow someone to do something[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French souffrir, from Vulgar Latin sufferire] |
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