distress
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Distress is a state of extreme sorrow, suffering, or pain. 悲痛; 疼痛
Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions. 嫉妒会引发悲伤和痛苦的情绪。
2. N-UNCOUNT Distress is the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help. 危难; 危急
He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress. 他对船可能处在危急状态表示忧虑。
3. V-T If someone or something distresses you, they cause you to be upset or worried. 使心烦; 使忧虑
The idea of Toni being in danger distresses him enormously. 想到托尼仍处在危险当中就使他忧心忡忡。
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distress /dɪˈstrɛs/ (distressing,distressed,distresses)
剑桥词典
- a feeling of extreme worry , sadness, or pain
- He seems to be quite unaware of other people's distress.
- It was terrible for her to see her child in such distress.
- Terry is always willing to help out a lady in distress!
- The animal was clearly in distress, so we called the vet immediately .
- The old lady's distress at the news could have brought on a heart attack . 返回 distress
忧虑；悲伤；痛苦
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress. 她说自己在工作中受到的待遇让她在情感和心理上都感到非常痛苦。
Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race . 比赛接近尾声时，许多马匹都表现出非常痛苦的样子。
a situation in which you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help
受苦；遇难；遇险
Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the coast . 直升机从海岸附近的一艘遇险渔船上救出了6个人。
a distress signal 求救信号
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