| 单词 | long-suffering |
| 释义 | long-suffering (once / 3515 pages) adjn Someone who's long-suffering puts up stoically with discomfort, trouble, or other people's bad behavior. Your patient old dog, who calmly endures the hugs and ear-tugs of little kids, is long-suffering. If someone is described as a long-suffering wife or husband, the implication is that this person has put up with a stubborn, frustrating, or cranky spouse for many years — without complaining. The long-suffering fans of a losing baseball team, on the other hand, keep on rooting enthusiastically for them despite their disappointing record. This adjective has existed in English since the 16th century. WORD FAMILYlong-suffering USAGE EXAMPLESTheir son became a long-suffering fan of the New York Jets. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) None of that matters to long-suffering fans celebrating the Dolphins’ first winning season since that 2008 playoff team. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) And the long-suffering John Hamburg was very patient. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife Syn enduring patient enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance 2n patient endurance of pain or unhappiness Syn|Hyper long-sufferance endurance the power to withstand hardship or stress |
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