| 单词 |
afflicted |
| 释义 |
afflicted, ppl. a.|əˈflɪktɪd|
Also 6 aflighted.
[f. afflict v. + -ed.]
1. Cast down, depressed, oppressed, in mind, body or estate; hence, grievously troubled or distressed.
1534tr. More's On the Passion Wks. 1557, 1389/2 Judas..tooke a speciall pleasure to see them so aflyghted. 1558Knox First Blast (1878) 38 A deliuerer to his afflicted people Israel. 1611Bible Job xxxiv. 28 He heareth the cry of the afflicted. 1650Jer. Taylor Holy Liv. (1727) Pref. 2 Men are apt to prefer a prosperous errour before an afflicted truth. 1781Gibbon Decl. & F. III. 255 To heal the wounds of that afflicted country. 1879M. E. Braddon Vixen III. 279 Here the afflicted Pamela began to sob hysterically.
2. esp. Grievously affected with continued disease of body or mind; suffering. Also fig.
1680–90Sir W. Temple Pop. Discont. Wks. 1731 I. 287 A Piece of Scarlet dipt in scalding Brandy, laid upon the afflicted part. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 153 ⁋19 If I propose cards, they are afflicted with the head-ach. 1864Burton Scot Abroad I. i. 15 The literary language of England became afflicted with Gallicisms. Mod. The afflicted child has been removed to the Asylum.
†3. Dejected, downcast, humble. Obs.
c1593Spenser Sonnet ii, And with meek humblesse and afflicted mood. 1596― F.Q. i. Introd. 4 The argument of mine afflicted stile. |
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