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distressdis·tress1 /dɪˈstrɛs / noun [uncountable] - the state of being very upset or unhappy, or of suffering great pain悲伤；忧心；痛苦◆Their distress on hearing the bad news was obvious.他们听到这个坏消息显然很痛苦。◆He was in such distress that I didn't want to leave him on his own.他那么悲痛，我不想丢下他不管。
- the state of being in great danger and needing immediate help危难；困境；遇险◆The ship's captain radioed that it was in distress.船长通过无线电发出遇险信号。
distressdis·tress2 /dɪˈstrɛs / verb [transitive] (often passive常用被动语态) to make someone very unhappy使痛苦；使忧心◆It was clear that his letter had distressed her.他的信显然令她伤心了。 SYN upset▸ dis·tressed adjective ◆She was too distressed to talk.她痛苦得说不出话。▸ dis·tress·ing adjective ◆a distressing experience / illness令人痛苦的经历／疾病 |