tribulation /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/ noun plural tribulations
plural tribulations
Learner's definition of TRIBULATION
formal
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[noncount] : unhappiness, pain, or suffering不幸;痛苦 2
[count] : an experience that causes someone to suffer艱難;苦難 -
The play is about the tribulations of a family of immigrants in New York.這部劇講的是一個移民家庭在紐約經歷的種種艱難困苦。
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the trials and tribulations [=difficult experiences, problems, etc.] of starting a new business創業的艱辛