Dreye权威释义 | tribulation

n.[C][U]

苦难，磨难
After many trials and tribulations, we finally reached our destination.
经过了许多考验和磨难之后，我们终于到达了目的地。
苦难的缘由，烦恼事

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以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

/ˌtrɪbjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

n.

a cause of great trouble or suffering.

▸great trouble or suffering.

ME: via OFr. from eccles. L. tribulatio(n-), from L. tribulare ‘press, oppress’, based on terere ‘rub’.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》