"afflicting" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 折磨著
• 使痛苦

Definition

給某人或某事帶來痛苦、苦難或麻煩。通常用來形容持續或反覆出現的問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語，常指疾病、困難或情感痛苦。常見於被動語態，如「正在折磨著……」。不常見於口語，強調造成痛苦的原因。

Examples

The disease is afflicting many people in the village.

這種疾病正在**折磨著**村裡許多人。

Hunger is afflicting children in the area.

飢餓正在**折磨著**該地區的孩子們。

He works to help those afflicting with mental illness.

他致力於幫助那些**被精神疾病折磨著**的人。

Economic troubles have been afflicting small businesses lately.

最近經濟問題一直**困擾著**小型企業。

There’s a severe drought afflicting the region this year.

今年有嚴重的乾旱**困擾著**該地區。

Stress has been afflicting him ever since he changed jobs.

自從換工作以來，壓力一直**困擾著**他。