“受害”常见的英文表达有 “suffer”(侧重于遭受痛苦、损失等)、“be victimized”(强调成为受害者,遭受不公正对待) 、“fall victim to”(表示成为……的受害者,后接具体事物) 。以下为具体例句:
suffer:
Many innocent people suffered during the war.(战争期间,许多无辜的人遭受了苦难 。)
The company suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.(这家公司在金融危机中遭受了巨大损失。)
be victimized:
She felt she had been victimized by the unfair treatment at work.(她觉得自己在工作中受到了不公正待遇,成了受害者 。)
Tourists are often victimized by pickpockets in crowded places.(在拥挤的地方,游客常常成为扒手的受害者。 )
fall victim to:
Several children fell victim to the disease.(有几个孩子成了这种疾病的受害者 。)
Many small businesses fell victim to the economic downturn.(许多小企业成了经济下滑的受害者 。)