plural miseries
plural miseries
Learner's definition of MISERY
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[noncount] : extreme suffering or unhappiness痛苦;苦难;悲惨 -
The war brought misery to thousands of refugees.战争使成千上万的难民饱受苦难。
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They were living in overcrowded slums in conditions of great misery.他们住在拥挤不堪的贫民窟里,境遇悲惨。
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a source of human misery人类苦难的根源
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the joy and misery of life人生的欢乐和痛苦
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a [count] : something that causes extreme suffering or unhappiness痛苦的事;悲惨的境遇 —
usually plural通常用复数 b [singular] : a very unhappy or painful time or experience痛苦时期;悲惨经历 ◊ When an injured or sick animal is put out of its misery, it is killed so that it no longer has to suffer. This phrase is sometimes used to refer to people as well.杀死受伤或生病的动物以结束其痛苦,有时也用于指人。
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patients who are in constant pain and want to be put out of their misery持续疼痛、想用死结束痛苦的病人
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(humorous) I know you're all anxious to hear the results, so let me put you out of your misery. [=let me end your suffering by telling you the results]我知道你们都急着想知道结果,那我就不让你们干着急了。
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The champion finally put him out of his misery by knocking him out in the fifth round. [=the champion was beating him badly and finally ended the fight by knocking him out]冠军终于在第五轮把他击倒,没让他吃更多的苦头。
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[singular] British, informal : an unhappy person who complains often or constantly : misery guts老爱发牢骚的人