suffer

verb

/ˈsʌfə(r)/

/ˈsʌfər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they suffer	/ˈsʌfə(r)/ /ˈsʌfər/
he / she / it suffers	/ˈsʌfəz/ /ˈsʌfərz/
past simple suffered	/ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfərd/
past participle suffered	/ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfərd/
-ing form suffering	/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/ /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

Idioms

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[intransitive] to be badly affected by a disease, pain, sad feelings, a lack of something, etc.（因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等）受苦，受难，受折磨
- I hate to see animals suffering.我不忍心看动物受苦。
- The country has suffered greatly at the hands of its corrupt government.这个国家在腐败政府的控制下遭受了巨大的损失。
- suffer from something to suffer from a disorder/a disease/an illness/a condition患有紊乱/疾病/疾病/病症
- patients suffering from depression/cancer患有抑郁症/癌症的病人
- Increasing numbers of children are suffering from mental health problems.越来越多的儿童患有精神健康问题。
- He suffers from asthma.他患有哮喘。
- The economy is still suffering badly from a lack of demand.由于需求不足，经济仍然遭受重创。
- suffer with something to suffer with depression/a cold患抑郁症/感冒
- suffer for something 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。
- The lead actor had to suffer for his art by losing 10kg for the role. 主角不得不为自己的艺术付出代价，失去了10公斤的角色。
- Women continue to suffer in silence under the repressive regime.在压迫政权下，妇女继续默默忍受痛苦。
Extra Examples
- Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.许多公司苦于缺乏熟练员工。
- road accident victims suffering from shock交通事故中受到惊吓的受害者
- I'm sorry that you have to suffer alone like this.你这样独自一人受苦，我很难过。
- They were just expected to suffer in silence.他们被认为就应该默默忍受。
- This area suffered very badly in the storms.该地区在暴风雨中损失惨重。
- Thousands of children in the world today suffer needlessly.当今世界上有成千上万的儿童遭受着不必要的痛苦。
- people suffering under repressive regimes在专制的政权下受煎熬的人们
- Premature babies are more likely to suffer from breathing difficulties in childhood.早产儿在童年更有可能出现呼吸障碍。
- I played tennis yesterday and I know I shall suffer for it today.因为昨天打了网球，我知道今天要受罪了。
- No child deserves to suffer for a parent's mistakes.孩子不应该因父母的错误而受苦。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- a lot
- badly
- enormously
- …
verb + suffer
- be likely to
- tend to
- continue to
- …
preposition
- for
- from
- under
- …
phrases
- suffer in silence
See full entry
[transitive] suffer something to experience something unpleasant, such as injury, defeat or loss遭受；蒙受
- to suffer a stroke/heart attack中风/心脏病发作
- Victims suffered severe injuries in the accident.受害者在事故中受了重伤。
- 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。
- Crops suffered serious damage as a result of the floods.由于洪水，庄稼遭受了严重的损失。
- The party suffered a humiliating defeat in the general election.该党在大选中惨败。
- His mother died young, and his sister suffered the same fate (= his sister also died young).他母亲英年早逝，他妹妹也遭受了同样的命运。
Extra Examples
- He suffered a massive heart attack.他的心脏病发作很严重。
- She made mistakes as a teenager and spent her whole life suffering the consequences.她十几岁时犯了错误，一生都在承受后果。
- The tourism industry suffered a setback last year due to poor summer weather.由于夏季天气不好，旅游业去年遭受了挫折。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- a lot
- badly
- enormously
- …
verb + suffer
- be likely to
- tend to
- continue to
- …
preposition
- for
- from
- under
- …
phrases
- suffer in silence
See full entry
[intransitive] to become worse变差；变糟
- His school work is suffering because of family problems.由于家庭问题，他的学业日渐退步。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below’ + ferre ‘to bear’.

Idioms

not suffer fools gladly

to be very impatient with people that you think are stupid不愿迁就笨人；不能容忍愚蠢者
- She was a forceful personality who didn't suffer fools gladly.她是一个坚强的人，不会轻易忍受傻瓜。