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