suffer
verb
uk/ˈsʌf.ər/us/ˈsʌf.ɚ/sufferverb(FEEL PAIN)
B1[I]
toexperiencephysicalormentalpain:
受苦；受折磨Ithinkhe suffered a lot when hiswifelefthim.我想他妻子离开他时，他一定很痛苦。
She suffers in thewinterwhen it'scoldand herjointsgetstiff.冬天天气寒冷，她的关节会变得僵硬，这让她非常难受。
She's been sufferingfrom(= beenillwith)cancerfor twoyears.她患癌症已经有两年了。
Johnny suffersfrom(= is oftenillwith)asthma.约翰尼患有哮喘。
Do you sufferfrom(= do you have)anyallergies?你对任何物质过敏吗？
If you're nothappywith it, you shouldcomplain. Don't just sufferinsilence(= without saying anything).如果你不喜欢的话，应该说出来。别闷在心里。
to accept or continue in a situation that is difficult or unpleasant
- bearI will bear the responsibility for whatever happens.
- endureShe endured years of hip pain before seeing a surgeon.
- sufferShe suffers from severe asthma.
- acceptI have finally accepted that I can't change who he is.
- resign yourself toI have resigned myself to the fact that I'll never work again.
- become resigned toPeople have become resigned to the fact that increased security means much longer wait times at airports.
- It's somecomforttoknowthat hediedinstantlyand didn't suffer.
- We cannotstandidlyby while thesepeoplesuffer.
- If he is suffering, hecertainlyshowsnooutwardsignof it.
- She'd sufferedterriblyover theyearsbut it hadn't made herbitter.
- It'sterribletoseethechildrensuffer.
Being & falling ill
- acquire
- be a martyr tosomethingidiom
- be green around the gillsidiom
- be hangingidiom
- be laid upidiom
- break
- bring
- KO
- martyr
- not a hundred percentidiom
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- predisposed
- present
- relapse
- serious
- shiver
- sicken
- strike
- succumb
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Experiencing and suffering
sufferverb(EXPERIENCE)
B2[IorT]
toexperienceor show theeffectsof somethingbad:
经历，经受，遭受（坏事）The Democrats suffered acrushingdefeatin the lastelection.民主党在上次选举中遭遇了惨败。
25policemensufferedminorinjuriesduring theriots.抗议事件中有25名警察受了轻伤。
Thecitysuffered anotherblowlastmonthwith theclosureof thelocalcarfactory.上个月当地汽车厂倒闭，这是该市受到的又一打击。
If you go andeatthreehelpingsofdessert, you'll just have to suffertheconsequences!如果你坚持要吃3份甜品，恐怕你要自作自受！
[+ obj + -ing verb]I had to suffer herfathermoaningforhalfanhouron thephonelastnight!昨晚我不得不忍受她父亲在电话里唠叨抱怨了半个小时！
When you'reworkingsuchlonghours, it'sinevitablethatyourmarriagewillstartto suffer.你老是这么加班，婚姻难免会受影响。
Like a lot of hisfilms, it suffersfrombeing toolong.和他的其他很多电影一样，这部电影也是有点太长了。
- Pregnant women often suffer fromirondeficiency.
- No one should have to suffer suchdegradingtreatment.
- Do you suffer frommigraine?
- She wasadmittedtohospitalsuffering fromshock.
- He hashelpedpatientssuffering fromanxiety,depression, andeatingdisorders.
Experiencing and suffering
- (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
- be a martyr tosomethingidiom
- be a victim ofyourown successidiom
- bear
- count
- get the short end of the stickidiom
- get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
- go through
- grip
- hands-on
- horse
- ride
- run up againstsomething
- seat-of-the-pants
- see lifeidiom
- stricken
- taste
Idiom
not suffer fools gladly