| 词汇 | afflict with |
| 释义 | afflict (one) with (someone or something)1. To cause one to contract an ailment or disease. A person's name or pronoun can appear before "with." My classroom has been almost empty all week because one kid afflicted the others with chicken pox. When you have a child in preschool, you'll be afflicted with every illness. 2. To cause another person hardship or difficulty. When used in this sense, a noun or pronoun typically does not appear between "afflict" and "with." Once I finally recovered from my illness, I was afflicted with medical bills. 3. To force someone to spend time with an irritating person. A person's name or pronoun typically appears before "with." Please don't afflict me with your obnoxious brother this evening. afflict someone with someoneto burden someone with an annoying person. I was foolish enough to afflict myself with my young cousin for the weekend. afflict someone with something1. Lit. to cause someone to suffer from a disease or disability. The virus has afflicted everyone in the valley. 2. Fig. to burden someone with trouble. We were afflicted with all the worry that comes with raising a teenager. |
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