a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body
痛苦,苦恼;苦难
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she went upstairs and cried in misery 她上了楼,痛哭一场
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he wrote endlessly about his frustrations and miseries. 他写了许许多多有关自己的挫折和磨难。
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悲惨境遇,可悲情况;贫苦,穷困
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the miseries of war. 战争的苦难。
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〈英,非正式〉 经常叹苦经的人,老发牢骚的人
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have we really been such a bunch of miseries to work with? 我们真是这样一群难以合作的牢骚鬼吗?
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make someone's life a misery (或make life a misery for someone ) cause someone severe distress by continued unpleasantness or harassment 使生活不断苦恼(或痛苦) -
put someone/thing out of their misery end the suffering of a person or animal in pain by killing them (杀死痛苦中的人或动物)使不再痛苦 -
informal release someone from suspense or anxiety by telling them something they are anxious to know 〈非正式〉 (告诉对方想了解之事)使放心
"late Middle English: from Old French