suffering
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈsʌf.ər.ɪŋ/ us/ˈsʌf.ɚ.ɪŋ/
B2 疼痛;折磨;痛苦
physical or mental pain that a person or animal is feeling
The war will cause widespread human suffering. 战争会给很多人带来苦难。
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- Now she is at peace and her suffering is over.
- After months of suffering, his death was a mercy.
- The idea is to kill the animal as quickly as possible without causing unnecessary suffering.
- The drugs did nothing to alleviate her suffering.
- No report can convey the unspeakable suffering that this war has caused.