简明英汉词典
afflict
[E5flikt]
vt.
使痛苦, 折磨
美国传统词典[双解]
afflict
af.flict
AHD:[…-fl1kt“]
D.J.[*6flikt]
K.K.[*6fl!kt]
v.tr.(及物动词)
af.flict.ed, af.flict.ing, af.flicts
To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on.
折磨:予以…剧烈的肉体或心理打击
语源
(1)Middle English afflighten
中古英语 afflighten
(2)from afflight [disturbed, frightened]
源自 afflight [受到打扰的,受到恐吓的]
(3)from Latin afflictum [past participle of] afflogere [to cast down]
源自 拉丁语 afflictum [] afflogere的过去分词 [压抑]
(4)ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀,表“朝向”]
(5)floe [to strike]
floe [打击]
继承用法
afflict“er
n.(名词)
afflic“tive
adj.(形容词)
afflic“tively
adv.(副词)
参考词汇
(1)afflict, agonize, excruciate, rack, torment, torture
(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to bring great harm or suffering to someone”:
这些动词所共有的意思是“给人带来巨大的伤害或打击”:
afflicted with arthritis;
苦于关节炎;
agonizing pain;
极度的痛苦;
excruciating spasms of neuralgia;
极为痛苦的神经痛痉挛;
racked with cancer;
为癌症所苦;
tormented by migraine headaches;
受偏头痛的折磨;
tortured by painful emotions.
为痛苦的感情所扰
现代英汉词典
afflict
[E5flIkt]
vt.
使痛苦;使苦恼;折磨
现代英汉综合大辞典
afflict
[E5flikt]
vt.
使苦恼, 痛苦, 折磨
beafflicted with gout
害痛风病
be afflicted with a conscience
受良心的指责
继承用法
afflicter
n.
afflictingly
adv.
用法词典
afflict
来自拉丁语afflictare伤害,惹火