War is one of the scourges with which it has pleased God to afflict men.
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adj. 高兴的;自鸣得意;(用于初次见面握手时)很高兴认识您;称心满意;
v. (使…)高兴( please的过去式);(使…)满意;想要;喜欢;
💡 pleas=please高兴+ed形容词后缀 → 高兴的
"Whichever day you come, we will be pleased to see you."
无论你哪一天来, 我们都很高兴.
近义:humored, appreciative, indebted, satisfied, thankful, welcome
反义:manque, wistful, choked, unfulfilled, disabused, disenchanted
vt. 使受痛苦;折磨;使苦恼;
💡 af一再+flict打击→一再打击→折磨
"They may grant you power, honour, and riches but afflict you with servitude, infamy, and poverty."
他们可以给你权力 、 荣誉和财富,但却用奴役 、 耻辱和贫穷来折磨你.
近义:pain, bait, rack, sadden, tantalize, torment
反义:appease, liven, assure, mollify, pacify, balm