| 单词 | distress |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [dis'tres] |
| 解释 | n.痛苦，悲痛 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 痛苦，悲痛(pain, suffering, discomfort; agony; anguish) 【记】 di+stress(压力, 紧张)→压倒→悲痛 |
| 字源 | distress (n.) late 13c., "circumstance that causes anxiety or hardship," from Old French destresse, from Vulgar Latin *districtia "restraint, affliction, narrowness, distress," from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere "draw apart, hinder," also, in Medieval Latin "compel, coerce," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + stringere "draw tight, press together" (see strain (v.)). Meaning "anguish, suffering; grief" is from c.1300. distress (v.) late 14c., from Old French destresser, from Vulgar Latin *districtiare (see distress (n.)). Related: Distressed; distressing. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. (精神上的)痛苦 = pain = suffering = discomfort = agony = anguish; (过度劳累或意外事故引起的)高度紧张 【记】dis四面八方; stress(n 压力)－有来自四面八方的压力－痛苦紧张 【类】abate: tax = alleviate: distress 减少税 = 减轻精神紧张agonized: distress = obsessed: concern极度痛苦的: 使痛苦 = 困扰的: 使担忧(同义) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】dis + stress 不好的压力；dis不好 + 音：催死；dis 无 + tress 表示女性，失去了女朋友，伤悲； 【相关】stress 压力，tress 结尾有女性的意思，如mistress, actress, waitress |
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