suffering/'sʌfərɪŋ/

n. serious physical or mental pain

n. [U; C] 痛苦；苦难：Death may put an end to his suffering. 死或许可以结束他的痛苦。

◇The book describes the sufferings of the people. 这本书描述了这个民族的苦难。

构词suffer + -ing

音组-ring/-rɪŋ/

boring; during; hearing; suffering