Children suffer in flooded Pakistan / 孩童們在淹水的巴基斯坦受苦
新聞來源: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/23/pakistan.flood.camp/index.html#fbid=tIuSK_pqqGF&wom=false
今日單字: suffer [v.] = 受苦、受損害
(一) 今日單字的其他意思,變化及片語
suffer ( from ) [v.]
1. 遭受、 經歷 ( 不好的事 )
2. 忍受
3. 受懲罰
4. 患某種病 ( e.g. He suffers from diabetes. )
sufferer [n.]
1. 受害者、受難者
2. 患病者
sufferable [adj.]
可忍受的
sufferable [adj.]
不可忍受的 ( e.g. The pain was insufferable so the doctors gave him some morphine. )
suffering
1. [n.] = 痛苦、苦惱
2. [n.] = 痛苦的經歷或事 ( e.g. I still can't forget the pain and suffering. )
3. [adj.] = 受苦難的
4. [adj.] = 患病的
( not ) suffer fools gladly
不願忍受愚蠢的人
e.g. Jim's a patient boss, but he doesn't suffer fools gladly.
suffer the consequences
為…所招致的後果而吃苦頭
e.g. Greedy businessmen get away with millions of dollars while average workers suffer the consequences.
(二) 好用成語及名言
" He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears. " -- Michel de Montaigne
「害怕受苦的人已經因害怕而在受苦。」-- 蒙田 ( 法國思想家 )
" It requires more courage to suffer than to die. " -- Napoleon Bonaparte
「苟活比死亡更需要勇氣。」-- 拿破崙
(三) 延伸討論
This flood in Pakistan has tormented the people for more than a week now.
Aside from the obvious financial losses, what other problems usually arise from floods ??
Take a look at the picture of the child to find some answers and tell us by commenting below.
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