tribulation

英 [ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn]

美 [ˌtrɪbjuˈleɪʃn]

n. 忧患; 苦难; 磨难; 痛苦

复数：tribulations　

TOEFL GRE

BNC.18974 / COCA.17114

牛津词典

noun

忧患；苦难；磨难；痛苦
great trouble or suffering
1. the tribulations of modern life
  现代生活的苦恼

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 艰难;苦难;磨难
You can refer to the suffering or difficulty that you experience in a particular situation astribulations.
1. ...the trials and tribulations of everyday life.
  日常生活的磨炼与艰难

英英释义

noun

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
1. his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
2. life is full of tribulations
3. a visitation of the plague
Synonym:trialvisitation

双语例句

In hours of ease a well-read, charming companion, she was a veritable tower of strength and a refuge in times of tribulation.
在生活安逸的时候，她是一个博学迷人的伙伴；在艰难困苦的时候，她是我们名副其实的靠山和避风港。
Jane Eyre and Rochester eventually got into marriage hall hand in hand after tribulation in their love;
简。爱和罗切斯特在相识相恋历经重重磨难之后，最终牵手走进婚姻的殿堂；
Even at this point in our awful tribulation under the German scourge we were quite friendly.
此刻，即便是处在德军蹂躏的极端痛苦中，我们仍然是十分友好的。
Tejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation.
在希望中享受，在患难中忍耐。
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
我大大的放胆、向你们说话.我因你们多多夸口、满得安慰.我们在一切患难中分外的快乐。
The vicissitudes, the wind and rain is rough, the great motherland experiences the tribulation.
沧海桑田，风雨坎坷，伟大的祖国历尽磨难。
The scribes tell us that Nicholas's prayers and leadership during the great tribulation led many to become Christians.
据史书记载，尼古拉在受难期间的祈祷和领导让很多人皈依成为基督教徒。
She knew that he will never appear before her last day of tribulation.
她知道，不到最后一天，他是不会出现的。
Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith.
为此，弟兄们，我们在一切磨难困苦中，因了你们的信德，由你们获得了安慰。
In nearly one monce of Wenchuan, we went through the tribulation in too much life, witnessed too much life and death parted, have flowed through too many tears too.
汶川近一月，我们经历了太多的人生磨难，目睹了太多的生死离别，也流过了太多的眼泪。