misery
词根词缀：
词根
miser= wretched 可怜的
commiserate v. 怜悯
com 加强 + miser 可怜的 + ate 做，造成，使… → 觉得非常可怜 → 怜悯
miser n. 小气鬼
miserable adj. 可怜的
miser 可怜的 + able 可…的，能…的；具有…性质的 → 可怜的
misery n. 可怜
miser 可怜的 + y 表状态 → 可怜
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found
目睹困苦、潦倒的景象，他们感到心里极不舒服。
All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy.
那笔钱带来的只有伤心、痛苦和悲剧。
Tell me the end of the story, put me out of my misery.
告诉我故事的结果吧，别让我焦急地等了。
Please put me out of my misery. How do you do it?
别让我着急了。你是怎样做的？
I'm not such a misery now! I gave up drink a few years back and that has changed things a lot.
我现在已经不喜欢抱怨了。几年之前我戒了酒，整个人就大不一样了。
Business depression usually causes misery among the working class.
商业不景气常使劳工们受苦。