suffer

verb

1. （因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等）受苦，受难，受折磨
   to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sadness, a lack of sth, etc.
   1. I hate to see animals suffering.
      我不忍心看动物受苦。
   2. He suffers from asthma.
      他患有哮喘。
   3. road accident victims suffering from shock
      在交通事故中受到惊吓的受害者
   4. Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
      许多公司苦于缺乏熟练员工。
   5. He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it.
      他当初草率决定，现在吃苦头了。
2. 遭受；蒙受
   to experience sth unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss
   1. He suffered a massive heart attack.
      他的心脏病发作很严重。
   2. The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election.
      该党在大选中惨败。
   3. The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year.
      公司在上一财政年度出现巨额亏损。
3. 变差；变糟
   to become worse
   1. His school work is suffering because of family problems.
      由于家庭问题，他的学业日渐退步。

1. VERB 遭受，经受(疼痛);感到(痛苦)
   If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind.
   1. Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort...
      几天的时间，她就病得很严重了，疼痛难忍，周身不舒服。
   2. Can you assure me that my father is not suffering?
      你能保证我父亲不会受罪吗？
2. VERB (因疾病或处于其他不利境地而)受苦，受难，受折磨
   If you suffer from an illness or from some other bad condition, you are badly affected by it.
   1. He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer...
      他最终被诊断出患了晚期癌症。
   2. I realized he was suffering from shock.
      我意识到他休克了。
3. VERB 遭遇，遭受，蒙受(不好的事)
   If you suffer something bad, you are in a situation in which something painful, harmful, or very unpleasant happens to you.
   1. The peace process has suffered a serious blow now...
      现在和平进程遭到重创。
   2. Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.
      罗马尼亚在为其改革努力寻求经济援助时再次受挫。
4. VERB 受挫;遭受打击
   If you suffer, you are badly affected by an event or situation.
   1. There are few who have not suffered...
      谁都会经受挫折。
   2. 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。
5. VERB (因不够关注或处于不利境况而)失利，失败，不成功
   If something suffers, it does not succeed because it has not been given enough attention or is in a bad situation.
   1. I'm not surprised that your studies are suffering...
      你的功课变得越来越差，我并不感到奇怪。
   2. 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。
6. See also: suffering
7. PHRASE 迁就笨人;容忍愚蠢者
   If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid.
   1. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
      她不愿与笨人为伍，而在她看来，大多数人都是笨人。

1. Many theories have been advanced as to why some women suffer from depression
   就一些女性患抑郁症的原因，各种说法纷至沓来。
2. 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。
3. If climate changes continue, we will suffer the consequences.
   如果气候变化继续下去，我们将自食其果。
4. Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours.
   另外还有数百万人因工作时间过长而睡眠严重不足。
5. His two main rivals suffer the disadvantage of having been long-term political exiles
   他的两个主要竞争对手因长期政治流亡而处于不利的地位。
6. 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。
7. Women who eat plenty of fresh vegetables are far less likely to suffer anxiety or depression
   吃新鲜蔬菜多的女性患焦虑症或抑郁症的几率要小很多。
8. She could suffer irreversible brain damage if she is not treated within seven days
   如果她在7天之内没有得到治疗，她的大脑有可能遭受不可逆转的损伤。
9. Inevitably those who suffer the most are the mothers and children
   妇女和儿童必然是最遭罪的。
10. Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
    被自恋症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情，或者不断地自我炫耀。
11. I needn't add that if you fail to do as I ask, you will suffer the consequences.
    如果你没按我的要求做的话，后果请自负——这话我就不必再说了吧。
12. Eventually even their economic predominance was to suffer.
    甚至最终，连他们在经济上的主导地位也会受损。
13. They suffer from health problems and fear the long term effects of radiation
    他们遭受着健康问题的困扰并且害怕辐射的长期影响。
14. All children will tend to suffer from separation from their parents and siblings.
    所有的孩子和他们的父母及兄弟姐妹分开后往往都会难过。
15. Most patients suffer no side-effects.
    大多数患者没有出现副作用。
16. Cars are tested to see how much damage they suffer in simulated crashes.
    已经对车辆进行了测试以确定其在模拟撞车试验中会遭受多大的损坏。
17. I still suffer from catarrh and sinus problems.
    我仍然患有黏膜炎和鼻窦炎。
18. Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort
    几天的时间，她就病得很严重了，疼痛难忍，周身不舒服。
19. Can you assure me that my father is not suffering?
    你能保证我父亲不会受罪吗？
20. He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer
    他最终被诊断出患了晚期癌症。
21. I realized he was suffering from shock.
    我意识到他休克了。
22. The peace process has suffered a serious blow now
    现在和平进程遭到重创。
23. Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.
    罗马尼亚在为其改革努力寻求经济援助时再次受挫。
24. There are few who have not suffered
    谁都会经受挫折。
25. 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。
26. I'm not surprised that your studies are suffering
    你的功课变得越来越差，我并不感到奇怪。
27. 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。
28. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
    她不愿与笨人为伍，而在她看来，大多数人都是笨人。
29. 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。

v.

not suffer fools gladly

• 不愿迁就笨人；不能容忍愚蠢者
  to have very little patience with people that you think are stupid

verb

1. feel pain or be in pain

   Synonym:    hurt

2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
   1. She suffered a fracture in the accident
   2. He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
   3. She got a bruise on her leg
   4. He got his arm broken in the scuffle

   Synonym:    sustainhaveget

3. feel unwell or uncomfortable
   1. She is suffering from the hot weather

4. get worse
   1. His grades suffered

5. be set at a disadvantage
   1. This author really suffers in translation

   Synonym:    lose

6. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   1. I cannot bear his constant criticism
   2. The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
   3. he learned to tolerate the heat
   4. She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage

   Synonym:    digestendurestick outstomachbearstandtoleratesupportbrookabideput up

7. experience (emotional) pain
   1. Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers

8. undergo or be subjected to
   1. He suffered the penalty
   2. Many saints suffered martyrdom

   Synonym:    endure

9. undergo or suffer
   1. meet a violent death
   2. suffer a terrible fate

   Synonym:    meet

10. feel physical pain
    1. Were you hurting after the accident?

    Synonym:    hurtache

11. be given to
    1. She suffers from a tendency to talk too much