Afflicting
[ə'fliktiŋ]
解释:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Afflict
(a.) Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.
尤因整理
同义词及近义词:
a. Grievous, painful, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.
校对:惠特尼
例句:
- This law established his tyranny; and for one mischief which it prevented, ten thousand evils, horrible and afflicting, sprung up in its place. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- I had before, in the public papers, met with the afflicting news that letter contained. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- Both the sisters seemed struck: not shocked or appalled; the tidings appeared in their eyes rather momentous than afflicting. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
校对:惠特尼