suffer

[ˈsʌfə(r)]
  • 释义
  • 受苦;忍受;变差;

  • 词义辨析
  • suffer, bear, endure, put up with, stand, tolerate
  • 参见bear条。
  • suffer, experience, experiment, sustain, undergo
  • 这组词共同的意思是“经历”。它们的区别是:
    1.experience指人们“经历”过的事情,即生活中所遇到的事情或通过学习、实践取得经验的过程; experiment指科学家进行的试验或为了检验某种效果而进行的任何活动; suffer指体验到伤害和困苦; sustain指遭受苦难,但不一定有勇气或坚忍精神; undergo强调被迫经受不愉快的事或苦难,也可指经历时间。例如:
    The Chinese people have experienced untold sufferings under imperialist oppression.在帝国主义的压迫下,中国人民遭受了无数的苦难。
    They experimented on electricity.他们做电学实验。
    He seemed to have suffered a great deal.他好像受了很多苦。
    He has sustained a great loss by the death of his father.父亲死了,他遭受了巨大损失。
    He undergoes hardships.他备尝艰难。
    2.experience通常与动词have连用,而experiment通常与动词do连用。
  • stand,bear,endure,tolerate,suffer,abide,withstand
  • 这些动词都含“忍受”之意。
    stand口语用词,常可与hear换用,但侧重指经受得起。
    bear强调容忍,是普通用语。
    endure书面用词,指长时间忍受痛苦和不幸,着重体力或意志力的坚强不屈服。
    tolerate指以自我克制的态度,对待令人反感或厌恶的东西,含默认宽容意味。
    suffer通常指非自愿或被迫忍受各种痛苦、困难或不快,强调受到苦难。
    abide指忍受长期的痛苦或折磨,强调耐心和屈从。多用于否定句和疑问句中。
    withstand指因具有一定实力、权力或能力而能忍受某种情况。
  • undergo,experience,sustain,suffer
  • 这些动词均有“经历,经受,遭受”之意。
    undergo多指经受艰难、痛苦、不愉快或危险等事。
    experience指亲身经受或体验某事。
    sustain指遭受痛苦或承受负担。
    suffer常可与sustain通用,尤指受到损害或伤害。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    No one knew of these transactions , nor was he going to mention them to anyone else. He was like the dumb man eating the bitter herb; he had to suffer in silence.

    这件事谁也不知道, 他又不能对任何人提起, 真是哑巴吃黄连, 有苦说不出.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    When the days shorten in winter some people suffer depression.

    冬季天短,有些人会变得抑郁消沉。

    柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    Many kids suffer from acne and angst.

    许多年轻人都会受到青春痘和焦虑的困扰。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    Of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.

    当然,英国人将会耐心地承受这些日常压力。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    His wife would not be able to cope and might suffer a nervous breakdown.

    他的妻子将无法接受,也许会精神崩溃。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    Air bombardment raised criticism on the humanitarian grounds that innocent civilians might suffer.

    空袭遭到了批评,因为从人道主义的立场来看,无辜的平民可能会受到伤害。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Without a major boost in tourism, the economy will suffer even further.

    旅游业如果没有大的起色,经济状况会每况愈下。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination.

    外来人员会继续受到最露骨的歧视。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    They believe he will suffer damnation for his sins.

    他们相信他会因他的罪孽而遭厄运的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    Men also have hair dryers and, if they suffer from baldness, they use a growth stimulator, buy hairpieces, or have hair transplanted from the hirsute part of the scalp to the bare areas.

    男士也有他们的吹风机,而且如果他们秃顶的话, 还会用毛发生长剂 、 买假发, 或者把头发从密集的地方移植到谢顶的地方.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    It is obvious that Syria will suffer most from this change of heart.

    很明显,这一态度的转变对叙利亚的影响最大。

    柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    I suffer badly from cold sores and dread them appearing on my wedding day.

    我的唇疱疹很严重,我真担心它会在我的婚礼上发作。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    He suggested that we suffer delusions of grandeur as a football nation.

    他暗示我们妄自尊大地以为自己是个足球民族。

    柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    If you knock the ball with your hand in football, you will suffer a penalty.

    如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球, 你将受到处罚.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    Inevitably those who suffer the most are the mothers and children.

    妇女和儿童必然是最遭罪的。

    柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    If you slap your face until it's swollen in an effort to look imposing, you'll suffer for sure.

    打肿脸充胖子, 吃亏的是自己.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems.

    在英国定居的难民面临很多问题。

    柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    It was unfair that he should suffer so much.

    他受这么多苦,太冤枉了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    How can you suffer such insolence?

    你怎么能容忍这种蛮横的态度?

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    Many air travellers suffer puffy ankles and feet during long flights.

    很多坐飞机出行的旅客在长途飞行中脚踝和脚会浮肿。

    柯林斯例句
  • 21、

    He doesn't suffer fools gladly so he's hardly the best person to be instructor on the beginner's course.

    他对傻里傻气的人没有耐心,因此他不太适合做基础课教师.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more.

    病情逐渐加剧,他将忍受越来越大的痛苦.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer.

    被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    " As long as I am here, I won't let the child suffer,'she said.

    她说道, “ 只要有我在, 就不能让孩子受苦.”

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    I can not suffer you to be idle.

    我不能让你偷懒.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》