misery

misery

英 ['mɪz(ə)rɪ]
　　美 ['mɪzəri]

n. 痛苦，悲慘；不幸；苦惱；窮困
　　n. (Misery)人名；(法)米斯裡

中文詞源：

misery 痛苦，悲慘

來自拉丁語miser,可憐的，可悲的，悲慘的。

例句：

1. They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.
目睹困苦、潦倒的景象，他們感到心裡極不舒服。

2. Their energies were focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery.
他們把精力集中在減輕難民們的苦難上。

3. All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy.
那筆錢帶來的隻有傷心、痛苦和悲劇。

4. Why was I putting myself through all this misery?
我為什麼要如此自找苦吃啊？

5. Her search for love has often caused her excruciating misery and loneliness.
她對愛情的尋覓常常給她帶來極大的痛苦和孤獨感。