afflict

v. /əˈflɪkt/ C1

折磨；困扰

To cause severe pain, suffering, or unhappiness to someone.

仙境例句

A terrible sneezing afflicted everyone in the kitchen except the cook and the cat.

厨房里，除了厨娘和猫，每个人都被可怕的喷嚏折磨着。