suffer
verb
UK/ˈsʌf.əʳ/
US/ˈsʌf.ɚ/
Definitions of suffer verb
pain(痛苦)
- B1Intransitive(不及物动词)
To undergo physical or emotional pain or distress.
承受痛苦；遭受折磨
He has been suffering since the accident.
自从那次事故后，他一直很痛苦。
I cannot suffer the heat here.
我无法忍受这里的炎热。
She suffered greatly from a severe migraine.
她因为严重的偏头痛而痛苦不堪。
experience(经历)
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
To experience or be subjected to something unpleasant or detrimental.
经历；遭受（不好的事）
The company suffered a significant loss due to mismanagement.
公司因管理不善遭受了重大损失。
The city suffered widespread damage in the storm.
这座城市在暴风雨中遭受了大范围的破坏。
The team suffered a heavy defeat due to inexperience.
这支球队因经验不足而惨败。
Idioms
- not suffer fools gladly
To have very little patience with people who are considered foolish or hold foolish ideas.
不能容忍愚人
• The manager is known for not suffering fools gladly, so meetings are always efficient.
这位经理以不轻易容忍愚蠢的人而闻名，因此会议总是效率很高。