distress
英 [d?'stres]
美[d?'str?s]
- n. 危難，不幸；貧困；悲痛
- vt. 使悲痛；使貧困
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詞態(tài)變化
復數:?distresses;第三人稱單數:?distresses;過去式:?distressed;過去分詞:?distressed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?distressing;
助記提示
1. 根據詞源含義，有點像五馬分尸的感覺。
2. 就像精神分裂一樣。
2. 就像精神分裂一樣。
中文詞源
distress 憂慮，悲傷
dis-, 分開。-str, 拉，拉緊，詞源同strict, stress. 即拉緊，緊張，憂慮，悲傷。
英英釋意
- 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"
英文詞源
- 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.
同義詞辨析
agony, anguish, torment, torture, grief, misery, distress, sorrow
這些名詞均有"苦惱，痛苦"之意。
agony：側重指精神或身體痛苦的劇烈程度。
anguish：指精神方面令人難以忍受的極度痛苦；用于身體時，多指局部或暫時的痛苦。
torment：強調煩惱或痛苦的長期性。
torture：語氣比toment強，指在精神或肉體上受到的折磨所產生的痛苦。
grief：指由某種特殊處境或原因造成的強烈的感情上的苦惱與悲痛。
misery：著重痛苦的可悲狀態(tài)，多含不幸、可憐或悲哀的意味。
distress：多指因思想上的壓力緊張、恐懼、憂慮等所引起的精神上的痛苦，也可指某種災難帶來的痛苦。
sorrow：語氣比grief弱，指因不幸、損失或失望等所產生的悲傷。
考試真題
- But they were definitely surprised and distressed to be referred to as 'he' in your speech.
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實用場景例句
- Don't distress yourself (= don't worry) .
- 你別犯愁了。
牛津詞典
- It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her.
- 這封信顯然使她極為悲傷。
牛津詞典
- It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress .
- 救助別的遇難船是海上的規(guī)則。
牛津詞典
- a distress signal (= a message asking for help)
- 求救信號
牛津詞典
- economic/financial distress
- 經濟拮據；財政困難
牛津詞典
- She was obviously in distress after the attack.
- 她受到攻擊后顯然很痛苦。
牛津詞典
- deep emotional distress
- 感情上的深深痛苦
牛津詞典
- The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress.
- 報上的文章給這位演員帶來極大的痛苦。
牛津詞典
- Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.
- 嫉妒會帶來憂慮和痛苦。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress.
- 疼痛和悲傷讓她嘴巴發(fā)僵。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
- 他擔心船可能會遇險。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The constable received a distress call, and saw two youths attacking his colleague.
- 這名警察收到了求救呼叫，看見兩個年輕人正在毆打他的同事。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The idea of Toni being in danger distresses him enormously.
- 想到托尼正處于危險中，他心急如焚。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.
- 我并不想嚇到馬或惹怒它。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He went out, and the horror retreated.
- 他這才走出去了.恐怖打消了.
辭典例句
- Famine caused widespread distress.
- 饑荒引起了普遍的憂慮.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- Nothing could alleviate his distress.
- 什么都不能減輕他的痛苦.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- How can we prevent such distress?
- 我們怎樣才能避免這種貧困?
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Governments should endeavour to mitigate distress.
- 政府應努力緩解貧困問題.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.
- 造成社會困境的原因包括住房不足.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Pity us in our distress.
- 可憐可憐我們的苦難吧.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Crewmen aboard the tanker sighted a ship in distress off the coast of Senegal.
- 油船上的船員們在塞內加爾的近海發(fā)現(xiàn)了一艘失事的船.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Mary's heart was full of distress.
- 瑪麗的心里充滿痛苦.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.
- 發(fā)出求救信號吧, 船正在下沉.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- He tried to conceal his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable.
- 他盡力隱藏悲痛, 但是顫抖的聲音卻無疑表明了一切.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- While a ship is in distress, rescuing passengers from danger is a heroic action.
- 當船遇險時, 營救乘客脫離危險是一種英勇的行為.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.
- 這家伙不同情任何人的苦難.
《簡明英漢詞典》