long-suffering

英 [ˌlɒŋ ˈsʌfərɪŋ]

美 [ˌlɔːŋ ˈsʌfərɪŋ]

adj.  长期忍受的; 忍耐的

Collins.1

牛津词典

adj.

• 长期忍受的；忍耐的
  bearing problems or another person's unpleasant behaviour with patience
  1. his long-suffering wife
     他那长期受罪的妻子

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 长期忍受的；饱受磨难的
  Someone who islong-sufferingpatiently puts up with a lot of trouble or unhappiness, especially when it is caused by someone else.
  1. He went back to Yorkshire to join his loyal, long-suffering wife.
     他回到约克郡，与对他忠贞不贰、饱受磨难的妻子团聚。

英英释义

noun

• patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
  Synonym:long-sufferance

adj

• patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
  1. an enduring disposition
  2. a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife
  Synonym:enduring

双语例句

• Although he keeps leaving her, his long-suffering girlfriend always takes him back.
  尽管他屡次离开她，但坚忍不拔的女友总是把他接回来。
• Michael's long-suffering soul mate is dead and she ain't comin'back.
  迈克尔长期牵挂的伴侣已经死了永远都不会回来了。
• By the time the long term arrives, the founder is dead and so are his long-suffering shareholders.
  等到所谓的长期来临时，创始人已不在人世了，那些长期受苦的股东也一样。
• Even Ken, Barbie's long-suffering, chino-wearing boyfriend, has had a makeover and new hairstyle.
  即使是芭比长期逆来顺受、总穿着斜纹棉布的男朋友肯（Ken），也做了美容，换了新发型。
• My Master was long-suffering: so will I be.
  我的主长期受苦受难，我也会这样。
• I think Tessa should plump for Malcolm, her long-suffering admirer.
  我想特莎应该选择长期默默爱慕她的马尔科姆。
• This has hitherto been largely accepted by long-suffering voters; social cohesion still appears surprisingly high.
  到目前为止，该计划已基本上为长期受苦的选民所接受，社会凝聚力似乎仍然高得惊人。
• After writing this week about the link between marriage and better sleep, I heard from several skeptical readers who were the long-suffering bed partners of snorers.
  在这周写了关于婚姻与更好睡眠相关性的东西后，我听到了几个长期遭受伴侣夜间鼻鼾困扰的读者对此表示怀疑。
• By my third application, I was wincing at the thought of asking my long-suffering mentors to write yet another online paean.
  在我第3次申请时，一想到要请导师再给我写一份网上赞歌就头大。
• Love is long-suffering and kind.
  爱是长久忍耐，和蔼仁慈的。