2015年高考高频词汇必背及训练系列2
1.suffer vt.& vi.
suffer作及物动词,但无被动语态,宾语常是pain,loss,defeat,punishment,hardship等。而suffer from表示“遭受……之苦,患某种疾病”。
(1)vt.遭受,经历
This area suffered a great loss in the earthquake.
这一地区在地震中遭受重大损失。
The Democrats suffered a crushing defeat in the last election.民主党在上次选举中遭遇了惨败。He suffered great pain/no pain.
他遭受了很大的痛苦/没遭受痛苦。
(2)vi.受苦;患病(常与from连用,意思为“因……而受苦,受……之苦”)
【拓展】
suffering n.痛苦;苦难,但指种种苦难、痛苦时常用复数。
He died without any suffering.
他死时没有任何痛苦。
He told me all about his sufferings.