suffer

'sʌfә

高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 4

v. undergo or be subjected to
v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
v. experience (emotional) pain
v. get worse

vt. 遭受, 经历, 忍受
vi. 受痛苦, 受损害

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

821

BNC 频率

1,099

使用频率

suffer 来自拉丁语 sufferre，由 sub-（在下面）和 ferre（承受）组成，意为在下面承受，表示遭受痛苦或困难。

例句

1. She had to suffer through a long meeting at work.

她不得不忍受一场漫长的工作会议。

2. Many people suffer from allergies in the spring.

很多人在春天会受到过敏的困扰。

3. He suffers from back pain and needs to see a doctor.

他背部疼痛，需要去看医生。