afflicted by 遭受...
afflicts the region 困扰该地区
be afflicted with 患有...
is afflicted by 饱受...之苦
A: Why are the villagers so unhappy?
A：为什么村民们看起来这么不开心？
B: A mysterious illness afflicts many of them.
B：一种神秘的疾病正在折磨他们中的许多人。
1) 使遭受痛苦
2) 使受灾
3) 使困扰
1. 使痛苦；折磨；使遭受灾难
verb
1. To cause physical or mental pain or suffering to someone.
Synonym: distress, torment, plague