afflictive
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/ə'flɪktɪv/
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/ə'flɪktɪv/
Causing pain or unhappiness.
The afflictive symptoms of the disease made daily life very hard for her.
这种疾病的痛苦症状使她的日常生活非常艰难。
Uncomfortable and distressing.
The afflictive heat made it hard to concentrate on the task at hand.
酷热使人难以集中精力完成手头的任务。