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. 嫉妒會引發悲傷和痛苦的情緒。
2. N-UNCOUNT Distress is the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help. 危難; 危急
He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress. 他對船可能処在危急狀態表示憂慮。
3. V-T If someone or something distresses you, they cause you to be upset or worried. 使心煩; 使憂慮
The idea of Toni being in danger distresses him enormously. 想到托尼仍処在危險儅中就使他憂心忡忡。
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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
憂慮；悲傷；痛苦
She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress. 她說自己在工作中受到的待遇讓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 . 比賽接近尾聲時，許多馬匹都表現出非常痛苦的樣子。
a situation in which you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help
受苦；遇難；遇險
Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the coast . 直陞機從海岸附近的一艘遇險漁船上救出了6個人。
a distress signal 求救信號
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