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long-suffering

/lawng-suhf-er-ing, -suhf-ring, long-/US // ˈlɔŋˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, -ˈsʌf rɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- //

坚忍不拔,慈悲为怀,坚韧不拔,绵绵不绝

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : long and patient endurance of injury, trouble, or provocation: years of long-suffering and illness.

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Examples

  • In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.

  • And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.

  • The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.

  • Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.

  • In the middle of all of that past suffering and present-day conflict, this Cosby bomb was dropped.

  • It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.

  • As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.

  • Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.

  • In the year of misery, of agony and suffering in general he had endured, he had settled upon one theory.

  • I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.