音标:[ə'fliktiŋ] ;
a. 痛苦的
v. 使苦恼(afflict的ing形式)
p. pr. & vb. n. of Afflict
a. Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an
afflicting event. -- Af*flict"ing*ly, adv.

afflicting的用法和样例:

例句

  1. She was afflicted with conscience.她受良心责备。
  2. 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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