Afflict 是一个英语动词，表示“使痛苦，折磨，遭受困苦”之意。该词通常用于描述某人或某物遭受身体或精神上的困扰、痛苦或伤害。

音标

/əˈflɪkt/

词义

使痛苦，折磨：表示对某人或某物造成显著的痛苦或困扰。

遭受困扰：常常用于形容人、动物或国家受到严重的疾病、灾难或困境。

读音

/əˈflɪkt/
这个词的发音可以分为两个部分：“ə”是一个轻音的元音，类似中文的“呃”；“flɪkt”发音类似“弗利克特”。

用法

动词：

及物动词：通常用于描述影响或使某人或某物遭遇困扰、痛苦。

常用搭配：be afflicted with (遭受困扰)，afflict with (使遭受困扰)。

 

例句

The whole nation was afflicted by the economic crisis.
整个国家都受到经济危机的困扰。

She was afflicted with a severe headache that lasted for hours.
她受到剧烈头痛的折磨，持续了几个小时。

The disease afflicts thousands of people each year.
这种疾病每年影响成千上万的人。

The family was afflicted by the tragic loss of their daughter.
这个家庭因失去女儿而痛苦不堪。

The villagers were afflicted by floods that destroyed their homes.
村民们遭受洪水侵袭，家园被毁。

He has been afflicted by depression for years.
他多年来一直受抑郁症困扰。

Poverty has long afflicted many parts of the world.
贫困长期困扰着世界许多地区。

The city was afflicted by a series of natural disasters.
这个城市遭受了一系列自然灾害的侵袭。

She was afflicted with a deep sense of guilt after the accident.
事故发生后，她深感内疚。

The illness afflicts both young and old alike.
这种病无论老少都可能遭遇。

短语搭配

be afflicted with - 受到…的困扰

He was afflicted with a rare disease.

他患上了罕见的疾病。

 

afflict with - 使…痛苦，折磨

The illness afflicts many people around the world.

这种疾病让世界上许多人受苦。

 

afflict someone with - 使某人遭受…

The family was afflicted with grief after hearing the news.

听到消息后，这个家庭深受悲痛的折磨。