suffer from — to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌfər frʌm/
Korean meaning: ~로 고생하다, ~을 앓다, ~에 시달리다
Korean pronunciation: **써**퍼 **프**롬
Example Sentences
- My boss suffers from selective hearing - he only hears what he wants to hear!
- Students suffer from acute exam-phobia every finals season.
- Many elderly people suffer from loneliness and isolation.
suffer from
NOUN//ˈsʌfər frʌm//
to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
to experience or be affected by something unpleasant, painful, or harmful
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Origin
라틴어 'sufferre'에서 유래되었으며, 'sub(아래서)' + 'ferre(견디다, 나르다)'의 의미로 '아래서 짊어지고 견디다'는 뜻이었습니다. 즉, 무거운 짐을 아래서 떠받치며 견디는 모습에서 나온 단어입니다.
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“My boss suffers from selective hearing - he only hears what he wants to hear!”
“Students suffer from acute exam-phobia every finals season.”
“Many elderly people suffer from loneliness and isolation.”
“The company suffers from poor management and lack of innovation.”
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