privations

英 [praɪˈveɪʃənz]

美 [praɪˈveɪʃənz]

n.  贫困; 匮乏; 艰难
privation的复数

双语例句

• They suffered a lot of privations during the war.
  战争时，他们的生活相当困苦。
• She remembered the privations of her soul.
  她想起她被剥夺的灵魂。
• The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance.
  从他的外表来看可以明显看出修道院生活的清贫。
• Although poor, he had had the talent to form for himself, by dint of patience, privations, and time, a precious collection of rare copies of every sort.
  虽然穷，他却有能力通过耐心、节约和时间来收藏许多各种类型的善本书。
• He had, as Thomas said, rather overdone the Lenten privations, and they had gone to his head like strong wine.
  正如托马斯所说的那样，他执行四旬斋戒过于严格了。他就像喝了烈性酒一样。
• The effect of the privations and sufferings which he endured at this time was discernible to the last in his temper and his department.
  他在这时期所受的苦难，其影响所及，在他的性格举止之间暴露无遗。
• THIS is not the place to commemorate the trials and privations endured by the immigrant Mormons before they came to their final haven.
  这里不打算追述摩门教徒们最后定居以前在移民历程中所遭受的苦难情况。
• Three times as many privations would be easily borne if it were not for the moral shock when one is first taken.
  苦难即使再加两倍，也可以忍受，难以忍受的是初次被捕时精神上所受到的打击。
• I drilled him as representing in turn all sorts of people out of luck and suffering dire privations and misfortune.
  我训练他的方法是叫他轮流看代表各种各类的时运不济，受尽苦难的人。
• Lacking adequate provision of fresh water, electricity, sanitation or health care, they suffer privations that all too often provide the tinder for the fires of social unrest.
  他们无法获得足够的淡水、电力、卫生和保健，他们所受的困苦常常成为社会动乱的火种。