1 the state of being very upset or of suffering great pain or difficulty 极度的苦恼;极度的痛苦;极度的难受:
She was in such distressthat I didn't want to leave her on her own.她十分痛苦,我不想留下她一个人。
2 the state of being in great danger and needing immediate help 危难;困境:
The ship's captain radioed that it was in distress.船长用无线电发出遇险信号。
distress²
/dɪˈstres ||; dɪˈstrɛs/verb
[T] to make sb very upset or unhappy 使情绪低落;使痛苦;使悲伤:
Try not to say anything to distress the patient further.别说增加病人痛苦的话。 ➔distressedadjShe was too distressed to talk.她痛苦得说不出话来。 ➔distressingadja distressing experience/illness令人痛苦的经历╱疾病
distress1/dIˋstrɛs; dIˈstres/n [U] 1 a feeling of extreme unhappiness 悲痛﹐忧虑﹐苦恼: Their divorce caused him great distress. 他们的离婚使他极度忧伤。2 a very difficult situation where someone needs help 贫困﹐困苦: charities who help families in distress 帮助贫困家庭的慈善机构
distress2v [T] to make someone feel very upset 使忧虑﹐使不安: The news distressed her. 这条消息使她十分不安。
distressdistressnoun (no plural)1a strong feeling of pain or sadness2being in danger and needing help: a ship in distress▶ distressdistressdistressesdistresseddistressingverb (distresses, distressing, distressed): It distressed her to see her mother crying.