tribulation
n
1 [C, U] (rhet 修辞) (sad event, accident, illness, etc that causes) great trouble or suffering 忧患; 苦难; 带来极大困难或痛苦的伤心事、 事故、 病痛等
He bore his tribulations bravely. 他勇敢地忍受著困苦.
a time of great tribulation 极苦难的时期.
2 (idm 习语) trials and tribulations => trial.