suffered

IPA/ˈsʌf.ər/
KK[sˈʌfɚd]IPA/ˈsʌf.ɚ/

suffered — 動詞

  • sufferedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • suffereds3rd person singular
  • suffereding-ing form
  • sufferededpast simple

1. to feel physical pain, illness, or strong emotional sadness yourself.

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

受苦；痛苦

親自感到身體或情緒上的痛

to feel physical pain, illness, or strong emotional sadness yourself.

例句

Christopher suffered terrible back pain after lifting the piano alone.

Christopher 獨自搬鋼琴後，背痛得很厲害。

suffer + [pain/injury]

Elise suffered from migraines during the long train journey home.

Elise 在回家的長途火車上一直受偏頭痛所苦。

suffer from + [condition]

同義詞
  • hurt

    more everyday and often used for physical pain only

  • endure

    more formal and emphasizes continuing through pain

  • experience

    broader and weaker because it does not itself imply pain

反義詞
  • recover

    to get better after pain or illness

  • heal

    to return to a healthy state

文法句型

suffer + from + [condition/disease]

suffer + [injury/emotional pain]

suffer in silence

用法筆記

The person directly feels the pain or sadness in this sense. To name an ongoing illness or condition, 'suffer from' is common; for a one-time injury or period of pain, a direct object is more natural.

常見錯誤

❌Elise suffered a migraine for three days.
✅Elise suffered from migraines for three days.
💡Use 'suffer from' for a continuing medical condition.
❌Femi suffered from a broken arm in the crash.
✅Femi suffered a broken arm in the crash.
💡A single injury is usually the direct object, not after 'from'.

2. to be harmed, weakened, or made worse by something bad that happens.

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

遭受；受損

因壞事而蒙受損失或變差

to be harmed, weakened, or made worse by something bad that happens.

例句

The small shop suffered heavy losses after the bridge closed for repairs.

那家小店在橋梁封閉維修後遭受了嚴重損失。

suffer + [financial loss]

Ava's grades suffered when she worked late every night at the cafe.

Ava 每晚都在咖啡店工作到很晚，成績因此退步了。

intransitive: something becomes worse

同義詞
  • sustain

    more formal and common in reports about damage or loss

  • experience

    neutral and less focused on harm

  • undergo

    formal and often used for changes or events

反義詞
  • benefit

    to receive something helpful instead of harm

  • improve

    to become better rather than worse

文法句型

suffer + [loss/damage/defeat]

suffer when + clause

something suffers because + clause

用法筆記

The subject is often a business, team, schoolwork, health, or another thing that can become worse. In this sense, the word names the negative result or shows that performance dropped; it does not focus on a person's physical pain.

常見錯誤

❌The shop suffered from heavy losses last winter.
✅The shop suffered heavy losses last winter.
💡When the loss itself is the object, do not add 'from'.
❌Our team suffered with a defeat on Sunday.
✅Our team suffered a defeat on Sunday.
💡'Suffer' takes the negative result directly, not with.