| 单词 | afflict |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ə'flikt] |
| 解释 | v.使痛苦，折磨 |
| 红宝书 | 无 |
| 字源 | afflict (v.) late 14c., "to cast down," from Old French aflicter, from Latin afflictare "to damage, harass, torment," frequentative of affligere (past participle afflictus) "to dash down, overthrow," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fligere (past participle flictus) "to strike," from PIE root *bhlig- "to strike" (cognates: Greek phlibein "to press, crush," Czech blizna "scar," Welsh blif "catapult"). Transferred meaning of "trouble, distress," is first recorded 1530s. Related: Afflicted; afflicting. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】flict 打击； 【相关】afflict 使痛苦,折磨，conflict 斗争，冲突，inflict使痛苦，使承受，打击 |
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