
好词典

源自中古英语 'destresse',来自古法语 'destresse',最终源自拉丁语 'districtus'(意为'被拉紧'或'受限制')。
❶ 使某人感到极度焦虑或痛苦,通常因为遇到困难或不幸的事情。
“The news of the accident distressed her deeply.”
(事故的消息让她感到非常痛苦。)
“Seeing the injured animal distressed the children.”
(看到受伤的动物让孩子们很难过。)
❶ 极度焦虑、痛苦或困难的状态,通常由外部事件或环境引起。
“The family was in great distress after the fire.”
(火灾后,这家人陷入了极大的痛苦中。)
“She showed signs of emotional distress during the interview.”
(在面试中,她表现出情绪上的痛苦。)
in distress — 处于极度困难或痛苦的状态中,通常需要帮助或救援。
“The hikers were in distress after getting lost in the mountains.”
(徒步旅行者在山中迷路后陷入了困境。)
distress signal — 紧急情况下发出的求救信号,通常用于船只、飞机等交通工具。
“The captain ordered the crew to send a distress signal immediately.”
(船长命令船员立即发出求救信号。)