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troubled

UK //ˈtrʌbld//US //ˈtrʌbld//

词源

源自中古英语 'troublen'(使不安),最终来自拉丁语 'turbidus'(混乱的)。

adjective

❶ 形容人或事物处于焦虑、不安或困难的状态,通常因问题或烦恼引起。

“She looked troubled after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她显得很不安。)

“His troubled past made it hard for him to trust people.”

(他坎坷的过去让他很难信任别人。)

同义词:distressed, worried, anxious

常见短语

troubled waters — 比喻处于困境或混乱状态,常用于描述人际关系或组织问题。

“The team is navigating through troubled waters after the scandal.”

(丑闻发生后,团队正在困境中艰难前行。)