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distress

noun
/dɪˈstres/
/dɪˈstres/
[uncountable]Idioms
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  1. a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great mental pain忧虑;悲伤;痛苦
    • 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。
    • She sensed his deep emotional distress.她感到了他深深的情绪困扰。
    • in distress She was obviously in distress after the attack.她受到攻击后显然很痛苦。
    Topics Feelingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • acute
    • considerable
    • deep
    verb + distress
    • cause (somebody)
    • experience
    • feel
    distress + noun
    • call
    • signal
    preposition
    • in distress
    • to somebody’s distress
    • distress at
    phrases
    • a damsel in distress
    • a source of distress
    See full entry
  2. severe problems caused by not having enough money, food, etc. 贫困;窘迫;困苦synonym hardship
    • economic/financial distress经济拮据;财政困难
    • The charity aims to relieve poverty and distress caused by natural disasters.该慈善机构旨在减轻自然灾害造成的贫困和困境。
    Topics Social issuesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • acute
    • considerable
    • deep
    verb + distress
    • cause (somebody)
    • experience
    • feel
    distress + noun
    • call
    • signal
    preposition
    • in distress
    • to somebody’s distress
    • distress at
    phrases
    • a damsel in distress
    • a source of distress
    See full entry
  3. a situation in which a ship, plane, etc. is in danger or difficulty and needs help(船、飞机等)遇难,遇险
    • a distress signal (= a message asking for help)求救信号
    • in distress 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。
    Topics Dangerc1, Transport by waterc1, Transport by airc1
  4. (medical医学) a state of physical pain and effort, especially difficulty in breathing(船、飞机等)遇难,遇险
    • The patient was suffering serious respiratory distress.该患者患有严重的呼吸窘迫。
    • in distress The baby was clearly in distress.婴儿显然很痛苦。
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French destresce (noun), destrecier (verb), based on Latin distringere ‘stretch apart’.
Idioms
a damsel in distress
  1. (humorous) a woman who needs help落难女子;需要帮助的女子

distress

verb
/dɪˈstres/
/dɪˈstres/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they distress
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/dɪˈstres/
he / she / it distresses
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past simple distressed
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past participle distressed
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-ing form distressing
/dɪˈstresɪŋ/
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  1. to make somebody feel very worried or unhappy使忧虑;使悲伤;使苦恼
    • distress somebody It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her.这封信显然使她极为悲伤。
    • distress yourself Don't distress yourself (= don't worry).你别犯愁了。
    Topics Feelingsc1
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French destresce (noun), destrecier (verb), based on Latin distringere ‘stretch apart’.
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distressdistressD.J.:[disˈtres]K.K.:[dɪˈstrɛs]n.1.悲痛, 痛苦, 忧伤, 苦恼Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。2.贫困, 窘迫How can we prevent such distress?我们怎样才能避免这种贫困?3.危险, 困难, 危难Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.发出求救信号吧, 船正在下沉。vt.1.使痛苦, 使忧伤Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。The news of his death distressed us greatly.他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。
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distress noun | verb
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dis·tress / dI5strZs ; dI5stres /noun U
1. a feeling of extreme unhappiness忧虑,苦恼,悲伤:
Luke's behaviour caused his parents great distress.卢克的行为使他的父母深感忧虑。
in distress
The girl was crying and clearly in distress.那女孩哭了,显然很悲伤。
2. suffering and problems caused by a lack of money, food etc贫困,困苦:
acute financial distress严重的财务困难
in distress
charities that aid families in distress救助贫困家庭的慈善机构
3. formalgreat physical pain〔肉体的〕剧痛
4. a situation when a ship, aircraft etc is in danger and needs help〔船、飞机等的〕遇难,遇险:
We picked up a distress signal 6 km away.我们收到六公里外发出的遇难信号。
in distress
The ship is in distress.这艘船遇险了。

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distressverb T
1. to make someone feel very upset使伤心,使不安,使忧虑:
The dream had distressed her greatly.这场梦使她深感不安。
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distress

1 distress /dɪˈstrɛs/ noun
1 distress
/dɪˈstrɛs/
noun
Learner's definition of DISTRESS
[noncount]
: unhappiness or pain : suffering that affects the mind or body悲伤;忧虑;痛苦
: a very difficult situation in which you do not have enough money, food, etc.穷困;贫困;困境
of a boat, airplane, etc. : a state of danger or desperate need(船只、飞机等)遇险,遇难,处于紧急情况

damsel in distress

see damsel
2 distress /dɪˈstrɛs/ verb
distresses; distressed; distressing
2 distress
/dɪˈstrɛs/
verb
distresses; distressed; distressing
Learner's definition of DISTRESS
[+ object]
: to worry or upset (someone)(使)担忧,苦恼,心烦
usually used as (be) distressed通常用作(be) distressed

— distressing

adjective [more distressing; most distressing]

— distressingly

adverb
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