afflictive

/əˈflɪktɪv/ /æˈflɪktɪv/

Meanings

adjective

痛苦的，折磨人的。

That causes physical or mental pain.

Examples :

"The death of a pet can be an afflictive experience for many children. "

宠物去世对于许多孩子来说，可能是一种令人痛苦的经历。

Related Words

death noun

/diːθ/

死亡，逝世。

"The death of my grandmother saddened the whole family."

奶奶的去世让全家人都感到很悲伤。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

可以，能够

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

放学后，我父母可以带我去公园。

mental adjective

/ˈmɛntəl/

精神的，心理的

"My mental health is important to me, so I try to get enough sleep each night. "

我的心理健康对我来说很重要，所以我尽量每天晚上都保证充足的睡眠。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

causes noun

/ˈkɑzɪz/ /ˈkɔːzɪz/ /ˈkɔzɪz/

原因，起因，缘由。

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

他们查明水管爆裂是这次洪水的起因。

pain noun

/peɪn/

疼痛，痛苦。

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

我开始感到脚疼的时候，就不得不停下来跑步了。

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

体检，身体检查。

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

你上次体检是什么时候？

pet noun

/pɛt/

宠物，爱畜

"My pet cat sleeps on my bed every night. "

我的宠物猫每天晚上都睡在我的床上。