单词:afflicting
v. 使苦恼(afflict的ing形式)
a. Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an
afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.
afflicting的用法和样例:
例句
- She was afflicted with conscience.她受良心责备。
- Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.暴力犯罪仅仅是危害社会的弊病之一。
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