distress [動詞] 使悲痛;使苦惱; [名詞] 悲痛;苦惱
distress
[di'stres]
n.不幸, 危難, 苦惱, 痛苦
vt.使苦惱, 使痛苦
adj.虧本出售的
例句與用法:
They sent a distress rocket.
他們發出了一枚呼救信號火箭。
His wild behavior was a great distress to his mother.
他的放蕩的行為使他的母親極為苦惱。
The lifeboat went out to a ship in distress.
救生船去救一艘遇險的船隻。
What are you looking so distressed for?
什麼事情使你看起來如此煩惱?
詞形變化:
副詞: distressingly | 動詞過去式: distressed | 動詞過去分詞: distressed | 動詞現在分詞: distressing | 動詞第三人稱單數: distresses |
英文解釋:
名詞 distress:
psychological suffering
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
extreme physical pain
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
同義詞:distraint
動詞 distress:
cause mental pain to
同義詞
torment | afflict | upset | trouble | disturb | bother | pain | anguish | misfortune | hurt | suffering | torture | agonize | agony | sorrow | stress | worry | danger | rigour | difficulty | rigor | misery | grief | penalty | perturb | gripe | harrow | persecution | woe | discomfort | rankle | adversity | pang | poverty | ail | cloud | mishap | gloom | oppression | suspense | rack | distraint | straiten |
反義詞
solace | relief | consolation | comfort |
以上來源於大辭典