英汉词典

distress 基本解释

• n. 危难，不幸；贫困；悲痛
• vt. 使悲痛；使贫困

distress 词态变化

distress 中文词源

dis-, 分开。-str, 拉，拉紧，词源同strict, stress. 即拉紧，紧张，忧虑，悲伤。

distress 英文词源

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.

distress 英文释义

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"

distress 同义词解析

agony, anguish, torment, torture, grief, misery, distress, sorrow

这些名词均有"苦恼，痛苦"之意。

agony：侧重指精神或身体痛苦的剧烈程度。

anguish：指精神方面令人难以忍受的极度痛苦；用于身体时，多指局部或暂时的痛苦。

torment：强调烦恼或痛苦的长期性。

torture：语气比toment强，指在精神或肉体上受到的折磨所产生的痛苦。

grief：指由某种特殊处境或原因造成的强烈的感情上的苦恼与悲痛。

misery：着重痛苦的可悲状态，多含不幸、可怜或悲哀的意味。

distress：多指因思想上的压力紧张、恐惧、忧虑等所引起的精神上的痛苦，也可指某种灾难带来的痛苦。

sorrow：语气比grief弱，指因不幸、损失或失望等所产生的悲伤。

distress 双语例句

1. He keeps coming to the aid of this damsel in distress.

他不断出手相助这位落难女子。

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2. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.

青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。

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3. The crew did not send out any distress signals.

机组人员没有发出任何求救信号。

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4. Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets.

塞西尔此时开始慌张起来，连忙发射了两枚遇险信号火箭。

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5. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.

他担心船可能会遇险。

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distress 实用场景例句

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。

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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。

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a distress signal (= a message asking for help)

求救信号

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economic/financial distress

经济拮据；财政困难

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She was obviously in distress after the attack.

她受到攻击后显然很痛苦。

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deep emotional distress

感情上的深深痛苦

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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。

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Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

嫉妒会带来忧虑和痛苦。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress.

疼痛和悲伤让她嘴巴发僵。

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He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.

他担心船可能会遇险。

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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。

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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。

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I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.

我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。

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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.

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Nothing could alleviate his distress.

什么都不能减轻他的痛苦.

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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.

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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.

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The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.

这家伙不同情任何人的苦难.

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