Afflicting
[ə'fliktiŋ]
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Afflict
(a.) Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.
尤因整理
同義詞及近義詞：
a. Grievous, painful, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.
校對:惠特尼
例句/造句/用法:
- This law established his tyranny; and for one mischief which it prevented, ten thousand evils, horrible and afflicting, sprung up in its place. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- I had before, in the public papers, met with the afflicting news that letter contained. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- 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. 簡·愛.
校對:惠特尼