基本释义
- n.
- 悲伤，痛苦; 危险; 窘迫
- v.
- 使忧虑，使悲伤，使苦恼
词性变化
- 复数:distresses;
- 第三人称单数:distresses;
- 过去式:distressed;
- 过去分词:distressed;
- 现在分词:distressing;
实用例句
Don't distress yourself (= don't worry) .
你别犯愁了。
牛津词典
It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her.
这封信显然使她极为悲伤。
牛津词典
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。
牛津词典
a distress signal (= a message asking for help)
求救信号
牛津词典
economic/financial distress
经济拮据；财政困难
牛津词典
She was obviously in distress after the attack.
她受到攻击后显然很痛苦。
牛津词典
deep emotional distress
感情上的深深痛苦
牛津词典
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。
牛津词典
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。
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。
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。
He went out, and the horror retreated.
他这才走出去了.恐怖打消了.
辞典例句
Famine caused widespread distress.
饥荒引起了普遍的忧虑.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
Nothing could alleviate his distress.
什么都不能减轻他的痛苦.
《简明英汉词典》
How can we prevent such distress?
我们怎样才能避免这种贫困?
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Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.
政府应努力缓解贫困问题.
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The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
造成社会困境的原因包括住房不足.
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Pity us in our distress.
可怜可怜我们的苦难吧.
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Crewmen aboard the tanker sighted a ship in distress off the coast of Senegal.
油船上的船员们在塞内加尔的近海发现了一艘失事的船.
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Mary's heart was full of distress.
玛丽的心里充满痛苦.
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Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
发出求救信号吧, 船正在下沉.
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He tried to conceal his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
他尽力隐藏悲痛, 但是颤抖的声音却无疑表明了一切.
《简明英汉词典》
While a ship is in distress, rescuing passengers from danger is a heroic action.
当船遇险时, 营救乘客脱离危险是一种英勇的行为.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.
这家伙不同情任何人的苦难.
《简明英汉词典》
真题例句
But they were definitely surprised and distressed to be referred to as 'he' in your speech.
出自-2010年6月听力原文英英释义
1. psychological suffering;
"the death of his wife caused him great distress"
2. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need);
"a ship in distress"
"she was the classic maiden in distress"
3. extreme physical pain;
"the patient appeared to be in distress"
4. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim;
"Originally distress was a landloard's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
1. cause mental pain to;
"The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
同义词辨析
agony, anguish, torment, torture, grief, misery, distress, sorrow
这些名词均有"苦恼，痛苦"之意。