tribulation

英 [ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn]

n.  忧患; 苦难; 磨难; 痛苦

复数：tribulations　

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BNC.18974 / COCA.17114

牛津词典

noun

• 忧患；苦难；磨难；痛苦
  great trouble or suffering
  1. the tribulations of modern life
     现代生活的苦恼

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 艰难;苦难;磨难
  You can refer to the suffering or difficulty that you experience in a particular situation astribulations.
  1. ...the trials and tribulations of everyday life.
     日常生活的磨炼与艰难

英英释义

noun

• an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  1. his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
  2. life is full of tribulations
  3. a visitation of the plague
  Synonym:trialvisitation

双语例句

• In nearly one monce of Wenchuan, we went through the tribulation in too much life, witnessed too much life and death parted, have flowed through too many tears too.
  汶川近一月，我们经历了太多的人生磨难，目睹了太多的生死离别，也流过了太多的眼泪。
• Yes, they just walk out the chaos caused by war and tribulation from the Iraq.
  是的，他们刚刚从苦难战乱的伊拉克走居尔来到友善的北京。
• The vicissitudes, the wind and rain is rough, the great motherland experiences the tribulation.
  沧海桑田，风雨坎坷，伟大的祖国历尽磨难。
• The thought of returning to his native land never deserted him amid his tribulation.
  在苦难中，重返故国的念头始终伴着他。
• Force Originates from Tribulation& the Esthetic Characteristics of Niu Han's Poems
  从苦难中升起力量&论牛汉诗歌的美学特征
• She knew that he will never appear before her last day of tribulation.
  她知道，不到最后一天，他是不会出现的。
• Among mountains of tribulation, nature, embraced Rousseau with her lenient heart.
  在重重磨难中，自然，以她宽厚的胸怀拥抱了卢梭。
• The scribes tell us that Nicholas's prayers and leadership during the great tribulation led many to become Christians.
  据史书记载，尼古拉在受难期间的祈祷和领导让很多人皈依成为基督教徒。
• That this is a tribulation for you.
  对你来说这是一个苦难。
• They have died in the great tribulation.
  他们在大灾难中被杀害。