英语词汇“misery”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

misery

(mɪzəri )

Word forms: miseries

1. variable noun B2

Misery is great unhappiness.

All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy.

...the miseries of his youth. [+ of]

Synonyms: unhappiness, distress, despair, grief

2. uncountable noun B2

Misery is the way of life and unpleasant living conditions of people who are very poor.

A tiny, educated elite profited from the misery of their two million fellow countrymen. [+ of]

Synonyms: poverty, want, need, squalor

3. countable noun

If you say that someone is a misery, you are critical of them because they are always complaining. [mainly British, informal, disapproval]

Synonyms: moaner, pessimist, killjoy, spoilsport [informal]

4. make sb's life a misery phrase

If someone makes your life a misery, they behave in an unpleasant way towards you over a period of time and make you very unhappy.

...the gangs of kids who make our lives a misery.

5. put sb out of their misery phrase

If you put someone out of their misery, you tell them something that they are very anxious to know. [informal]

Please put me out of my misery. How do you do it?

6. put sth out of its misery phrase

If you put an animal out of its misery, you kill it because it is sick or injured and cannot be cured or healed.

Idioms:

put someone out of their misery

to end a situation which is causing someone to suffer

Almost 1,000 British school leavers awaiting exam results were today put out of their misery.

to deliberately kill a person who is suffering, for example because they have an illness that cannot be cured

He told police he had killed her as an act of mercy to put her out of her misery.

to kill an animal because it is very old or sick, or because it is badly injured

I carry medicines to relieve sick and injured animals. Some are in such pain that I'm forced to put them out of their misery.

Collocations:

abject misery

Your love and support has helped us through this time of abject misery and pain.

The Sun (2015)

The team suffered a night of abject misery as they slumped to their worst defeat in 16 years.

The Sun (2012)

Please seek help and don't let your future be one of abject misery.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

cause misery

Even the tiniest blemish can make us feel horribly self-conscious, and red, irritated patches of facial eczema can cause misery.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The freeze caused misery for sheep farmers during the lambing season and caused arable farmers a delay in planting their crops.

Times, Sunday Times (2018)

The dispute has caused misery for millions of rail users in the South East.

The Sun (2017)

What mountains of lifelong human misery are caused by the likes of this loser?

The Sun (2015)

compound the misery

To compound the misery, the place has just been rebranded as an oil slick.

Times, Sunday Times

To compound the misery of anyone who had hoped to provide for themselves, many long-term care insurance policies are failing to provide what they had hoped for.

Times, Sunday Times

Once he realises the error, he responds with snobbery and resentment, while the pitch-perfect cast compounds his misery.

Times, Sunday Times

The more he compounded her misery by trying to pare down her divorce settlement, the more dangerous to him she was becoming.

Times, Sunday Times

As aftershocks continued to terrify people, with 160 by midafternoon yesterday, snowfall compounded the misery in wrecked northern towns.

Times, Sunday Times

end the misery

Others are so bad that you consider driving at full speed into a tree to end the misery.

Times, Sunday Times

You've had a personal issue on your mind for days now, but a friendly word in the right ear could end your misery.

The Sun

Pension freedoms were supposed to end the misery of savers being sold low-paying annuities by insurers.

Times,Sunday Times

But there was growing anger that opportunities to end their misery earlier were spurned by police.

The Sun

She took it home, so it would bite her and end her misery.

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human misery

If more people are bankrupted, there is more human misery.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Human misery is a tactic of war.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Those evil places caused great human misery.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

pure misery

The match referee called a halt to proceedings on the 4th fairway after two hours of pure misery.

Times, Sunday Times

The poet may only have spent just over five weeks there, but these were five weeks of pure misery.

The Times Literary Supplement

It can be one long pleasure-fest or pure misery.

Times, Sunday Times

sheer misery

For them, a trip to the supermarket can be sheer misery.

Times, Sunday Times

She said she suffered 'months of sheer misery'.

The Sun

And that summed up the sheer misery of one of the most dismal matches in recent memory.

The Sun

spread the misery

High winds in some areas also spread the misery.

Houston Chronicle

They want, in other words, to spread the misery.

Times, Sunday Times

Others need to help to spread the misery.

Times, Sunday Times

untold misery

That conflict caused untold misery and destruction, and for me as a veteran, cost six years of my youth.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

But that's how it should be because bullying causes untold misery.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

By robbing grandparents of contact with grandchildren, feuds cause untold misery.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

utter misery

Think of the utter misery this causes, down the line.

The Sun

In short, there will be nothing to anaesthetise the utter misery of watching your team contrive, over 90 minutes, to frustrate and depress you.

Times, Sunday Times

Bring utter misery and chaos to millions of people by going on strike.

The Sun

I told myself no chocolate or white bread and it was utter misery.

The Sun

widespread misery

The result will be widespread misery in isolated areas where a great number of people will be deprived of a valuable service.

Times, Sunday Times

The union official said the cumulative impact of austerity cutbacks and mismanagement was creating 'widespread misery' in the offices of leading charities.

Times, Sunday Times

The 1950 election came after a long and hard winter in 1947 that led to power cuts, severe rationing that was worse than during the war and widespread misery.

Times,Sunday Times

The typhoon also caused widespread misery on land.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 痛苦

Japanese: 惨めさ

单词	misery
释义	misery (mɪzəri ) Word forms: miseries 1. variable noun B2 Misery is great unhappiness. All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy. ...the miseries of his youth. [+ of] Synonyms: unhappiness, distress, despair, grief 2. uncountable noun B2 Misery is the way of life and unpleasant living conditions of people who are very poor. A tiny, educated elite profited from the misery of their two million fellow countrymen. [+ of] Synonyms: poverty, want, need, squalor 3. countable noun If you say that someone is a misery, you are critical of them because they are always complaining. [mainly British, informal, disapproval] Synonyms: moaner, pessimist, killjoy, spoilsport [informal] 4. make sb's life a misery phrase If someone makes your life a misery, they behave in an unpleasant way towards you over a period of time and make you very unhappy. ...the gangs of kids who make our lives a misery. 5. put sb out of their misery phrase If you put someone out of their misery, you tell them something that they are very anxious to know. [informal] Please put me out of my misery. How do you do it? 6. put sth out of its misery phrase If you put an animal out of its misery, you kill it because it is sick or injured and cannot be cured or healed. Idioms: put someone out of their misery to end a situation which is causing someone to suffer Almost 1,000 British school leavers awaiting exam results were today put out of their misery. to deliberately kill a person who is suffering, for example because they have an illness that cannot be cured He told police he had killed her as an act of mercy to put her out of her misery. to kill an animal because it is very old or sick, or because it is badly injured I carry medicines to relieve sick and injured animals. Some are in such pain that I'm forced to put them out of their misery. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: abject misery Your love and support has helped us through this time of abject misery and pain. The Sun (2015) The team suffered a night of abject misery as they slumped to their worst defeat in 16 years. The Sun (2012) Please seek help and don't let your future be one of abject misery. Times, Sunday Times (2010) cause misery Even the tiniest blemish can make us feel horribly self-conscious, and red, irritated patches of facial eczema can cause misery. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The freeze caused misery for sheep farmers during the lambing season and caused arable farmers a delay in planting their crops. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The dispute has caused misery for millions of rail users in the South East. The Sun (2017) What mountains of lifelong human misery are caused by the likes of this loser? The Sun (2015) compound the misery To compound the misery, the place has just been rebranded as an oil slick. Times, Sunday Times To compound the misery of anyone who had hoped to provide for themselves, many long-term care insurance policies are failing to provide what they had hoped for. Times, Sunday Times Once he realises the error, he responds with snobbery and resentment, while the pitch-perfect cast compounds his misery. Times, Sunday Times The more he compounded her misery by trying to pare down her divorce settlement, the more dangerous to him she was becoming. Times, Sunday Times As aftershocks continued to terrify people, with 160 by midafternoon yesterday, snowfall compounded the misery in wrecked northern towns. Times, Sunday Times end the misery Others are so bad that you consider driving at full speed into a tree to end the misery. Times, Sunday Times You've had a personal issue on your mind for days now, but a friendly word in the right ear could end your misery. The Sun Pension freedoms were supposed to end the misery of savers being sold low-paying annuities by insurers. Times,Sunday Times But there was growing anger that opportunities to end their misery earlier were spurned by police. The Sun She took it home, so it would bite her and end her misery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 human misery If more people are bankrupted, there is more human misery. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Human misery is a tactic of war. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Those evil places caused great human misery. Times, Sunday Times (2008) pure misery The match referee called a halt to proceedings on the 4th fairway after two hours of pure misery. Times, Sunday Times The poet may only have spent just over five weeks there, but these were five weeks of pure misery. The Times Literary Supplement It can be one long pleasure-fest or pure misery. Times, Sunday Times sheer misery For them, a trip to the supermarket can be sheer misery. Times, Sunday Times She said she suffered 'months of sheer misery'. The Sun And that summed up the sheer misery of one of the most dismal matches in recent memory. The Sun spread the misery High winds in some areas also spread the misery. Houston Chronicle They want, in other words, to spread the misery. Times, Sunday Times Others need to help to spread the misery. Times, Sunday Times untold misery That conflict caused untold misery and destruction, and for me as a veteran, cost six years of my youth. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But that's how it should be because bullying causes untold misery. Times, Sunday Times (2007) By robbing grandparents of contact with grandchildren, feuds cause untold misery. Times, Sunday Times (2006) utter misery Think of the utter misery this causes, down the line. The Sun In short, there will be nothing to anaesthetise the utter misery of watching your team contrive, over 90 minutes, to frustrate and depress you. Times, Sunday Times Bring utter misery and chaos to millions of people by going on strike. The Sun I told myself no chocolate or white bread and it was utter misery. The Sun widespread misery The result will be widespread misery in isolated areas where a great number of people will be deprived of a valuable service. Times, Sunday Times The union official said the cumulative impact of austerity cutbacks and mismanagement was creating 'widespread misery' in the offices of leading charities. Times, Sunday Times The 1950 election came after a long and hard winter in 1947 that led to power cuts, severe rationing that was worse than during the war and widespread misery. Times,Sunday Times The typhoon also caused widespread misery on land. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 痛苦 Japanese: 惨めさ
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