distress
【痛苦、困苦、忧虑、危机】
"Distress" 是一个名词和动词,表示 痛苦、困苦、忧虑、危机,通常指由于某些困境、痛苦或压力引起的情绪或身体上的极度不安。它也可以指某人或某物处于困境或困难的状态。
作为名词:
- 痛苦、困苦:指由不愉快或困难的情况引起的身体或心理上的痛苦。
- 例如:She was in distress after hearing the bad news.
(听到坏消息后,她感到很痛苦。)
- 例如:She was in distress after hearing the bad news.
- 忧虑、焦虑:指因某种压力或困境而感到的极度焦虑或不安。
- 例如:The parents were in distress when they couldn't find their child.
(当父母找不到孩子时,他们非常焦虑。)
- 例如:The parents were in distress when they couldn't find their child.
- 危机、困境:指由于某些原因导致的紧急、危险或困难的状态。
- 例如:The ship sent out a distress signal when it started sinking.
(船在开始下沉时发出了求救信号。)
- 例如:The ship sent out a distress signal when it started sinking.
作为动词:
- 使痛苦、使忧虑:指导致某人感到痛苦、困扰或焦虑。
- 例如:The news of the disaster distressed him deeply.
(灾难的消息深深地让他痛苦。)
- 例如:The news of the disaster distressed him deeply.
- 使困境、陷入危机:指让某人或某物处于困境或紧急状况中。
- 例如:The financial troubles are distressing the company.
(财务问题让公司陷入困境。)
- 例如:The financial troubles are distressing the company.
例句:
- The constant noise was causing her great distress.
(持续的噪音让她感到极大的困扰。) - He was distressed by the news of his friend's illness.
(他因得知朋友生病的消息而感到痛苦。)
"Distress" 强调的是由于困难、痛苦、危机等引发的情绪或状况,通常带有负面或消极的情感。