suffer 英[ˈsʌfə(r)] 美[ˈsʌfɚ]
suffer的基本意思是“遭受，忍受；受痛苦；变糟; 变差”的意思，可作及物动词和不及物动词（注意其用法的区别）。第三人称单数：suffers 现在分词：suffering 过去式：suffered 过去分词：suffered
一、释义详解。
1、指身体或思想“遭受痛苦”。
Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort.
几天的时间,她就病得很严重了,疼痛难忍,周身不舒服。
Can you assure me that my father is not suffering?
你能保证我父亲不会受罪吗?
2、指受疾病的影响，“遭受"了什么。
He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer.
他最终被诊断出患了晚期癌症。
I realized he was suffering from shock.
我意识到他休克了。
3、指某事进程"遭受"了挫折。
The peace process has suffered a serious blow now.
现在和平进程遭到重创。
Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.
罗马尼亚在为其改革努力寻求经济援助时再次受挫。
4、指受某事的影响“遭受”了什么。
There are few who have not suffered.
几乎无人免于受难。
It is obvious that Syria will suffer most from this change of heart.
很明显,这一态度的转变对叙利亚的影响最大。
5、指没受到重视或处于不利的情况下，“变差；变糟”。
I'm not surprised that your studies are suffering.
你的功课变得越来越差，我并不感到奇怪。
Without a major boost in tourism, the economy will suffer even further.
旅游业如果没有大的起色，经济状况会每况愈下。
二、用法详解
suffer the result/heavy losses/injuries 承受结果/遭受大损失/负伤
suffer from headache/illness 患头痛/疾病
suffer和suffer from的区别在于suffer指感受承受某种痛苦(短期的)，suffer from指患病，为...所受苦（长期的），如：
You must be prepared to suffer consequences.你要准备承担后果。
She suffers from headache. 她患头痛病。
I'm suffering from a real lack of time this week. 我这周为时间不够用而苦。
