distress

distress
noun
[mass noun]
  1. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain
    （极度的）焦虑，悲伤，痛苦
    to his distress he saw that she was trembling.
    令他极为痛苦的是他看到她在发抖。
    her fingers flew to her throat in distress.
    她的手指痛苦地伸向喉咙。
    ■the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty and needing help
    海难；空难
    vessels in distress on or near the coast.
    在海岸或靠近海岸的遇险船只。
    [as modifier]the plane sent out a distress call.
    飞机发出遇险信号。
    ■suffering caused by lack of money or the basic necessities of life
    穷困，贫困
    the poor were helped in their distress.
    困顿中的穷人得到帮助。
    ■(Medicine)a state of physical strain, exhaustion, or, in particular, breathing difficulty
    (医)劳损；疲劳；不适（尤指呼吸困难）
    they said the baby was in distress.
    他们说婴儿呼吸困难。
  2. (Law). another term for distraint
    (律)。 同 distraint
verb
  1. [with obj.]cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain
    使焦虑，使悲伤；使痛苦
    I didn't mean to distress you.
    我没想让你难过。
    please don't distress yourself.
    请节哀。
    [with obj. and infinitive]he was distressed to find that Anna would not talk to him.
    发现安娜不和他说话了，他很难过。
    [as adj. distressing]some very distressing news.
    一些十分令人难过的消息。
    ■give (furniture or leather) simulated marks of age and wear
    使（家具，皮革）仿古；使（家具，皮革）有仿磨损的痕迹
    the manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed.
    工业上对皮夹克进行仿磨损的方法。
派生
distressful
adjective
distressingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French destresce (noun), destrecier (verb), based on Latin distringere 'stretch apart'
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