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Distress Dɪˈstres Danger Great Caused Extreme Distressed Noun

The word "distress" can be a noun referring to extreme sorrow, suffering, pain, anxiety, or a state of danger requiring help. As a verb, it means to cause someone to be upset, worried, or suffer.

The word "distress" can be a noun referring to extreme sorrow, suffering, pain, anxiety, or a state of danger requiring help. As a verb, it means to cause someone to be upset, worried, or suffer.

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Collins
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/dɪstre̱s/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]悲伤;痛苦;忧虑 Distress is a state of extreme sorrow, suffering, or pain.
  • Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

    嫉妒会带来忧虑和痛苦。

  • Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress.

    疼痛和悲伤让她嘴巴发僵。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]危难;危急;危险 Distress is the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help.
  [oft in N]
  • He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.

    他担心船可能会遇险。

  • The constable received a distress call, and saw two youths attacking his colleague.

    这名警察收到了求救呼叫,看见两个年轻人正在殴打他的同事。

3
[VERB 动词]使忧虑;使悲伤;使苦恼 If someone or something distresses you, they cause you to be upset or worried.
  [V n]
  • The idea of Toni being in danger distresses him enormously.

    想到托尼正处于危险中,他心急如焚。

  • I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.

    我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。


Oxford dis·tress / dɪˈstres ; NAmE dɪˈstres /
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distress distresses distressed distressing
noun [uncountable ] 1 a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering 忧虑;悲伤;痛苦 The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress. 报上的文章给这位演员带来极大的痛苦。 She was obviously in distressafter the attack. 她受到攻击后显然很痛苦。 deep emotional distress 感情上的深深痛苦 2 suffering and problems caused by not having enough money, food, etc. 贫困;窘迫;困苦 SYN
hardship
economic/financial distress 经济拮据;财政困难
3 a situation in which a ship, plane, etc. is in danger or difficulty and needs help (船、飞机等)遇难,遇险 a distress signal (= a message asking for help) 求救信号 It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress. 救助别的遇难船是海上的规则。 IDIOMsee
damsel
verb to make sb feel very worried or unhappy 使忧虑;使悲伤;使苦恼 distresssb It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her. 这封信显然使她极为悲伤。 distressyourself Don't distress yourself (= don't worry). 你别犯愁了。 dis·tress / dɪˈstres ; NAmE dɪˈstres /
LDC
distress1 noun
distress2 verb
distressdis‧tress1 /dɪˈstres/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]
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1a feeling of extreme unhappiness:  Luke’s behaviour caused his parents great distress.in distress The girl was crying and clearly in distress.2suffering and problems caused by a lack of money, food etc:  acute financial distressin distress charities that aid families in distress3 formal great physical pain4a situation when a ship, aircraft etc is in danger and needs help:  We picked up a distress signal 6 km away.in distress The ship is in distress.
distress1 noun
distress2 verb
distressdistress2 ●○○ verb [transitive]
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to make someone feel very upset:  The dream had distressed her greatly.
WDF

distress

[dɪˈstres]distressed, distressing, distresses

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distressed[1815]
痛苦(47%),苦恼(21%),不幸(13%),危难(10%),使痛苦(5%),使苦恼(4%)
n.危难,不幸;贫困;悲痛
vt.使悲痛;使贫困

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