stricken
['strɪk.ən] literary
adjective
■suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant 受严重侵害的，遭受重创的•All the oil from the stricken tanker has now leaked into the sea.失事油轮上的油现已全部外泄到海中。 •My country has been stricken by war for the past five years.我的祖国在过去五年内饱受战乱蹂躏。 •He has been stricken with grief since the death of his wife.妻子去世后，他就一直深陷悲痛之中。 •emergency aid for famine- stricken countries提供给遭受饥荒的国家的紧急援助 •a poverty- stricken area贫困地区 |