distress
单词辨析：
指由于贫穷、病痛等造成的痛苦。
He lived in the misery of unemployment.
他生活在失业的痛苦之中。
They would never forget the miseries of war.
他们永远也不会忘记战争造成的苦难。
指身体上的剧烈疼痛或痛苦的经历。
She was in agony.
她极度痛苦。
The agony of arthritis made him unable to sleep.
关节炎的剧烈疼痛使他难以入眠。
She had to go through the agony of leaving her children.
她只好忍痛离开孩子们。
指精神或肉体上的极度痛苦。
The loved ones of the hostages were going through anguish.
人质的亲朋好友们经受着巨大的痛苦。
The anguish of losing a child was unbearable.
失去孩子的巨大悲痛是难以承受的。
That soldier got shot and was in anguish all night.
那名士兵中枪了，整夜都处于痛苦中。
多指由于紧张、忧虑等造成的精神上的痛苦。
The mother was in great distress because of her son's rough behaviour.
儿子的粗野行为使母亲深感忧虑。
That woman was teary and clearly in distress.
那名妇女眼泪汪汪，显然很悲伤。
普通用词，指精神或肉体上的痛苦、折磨。
The refugees could not forget the pain and suffering caused by the war.
难民们无法忘记战争造成的苦难。
He believes that we inevitably have to endure physical suffering such as pain, sickness, etc.
他认为我们不可避免地要忍受疼痛、疾病等身体上的痛苦。
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Causing misery or pain or distress.
引起不幸、痛苦和忧伤。
Men are awake enough to their own interests, who turn a deaf ear to their friends 'distress.
对朋友的痛苦置若罔闻的人，对个人的利益非常注意。
It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public
上面说这张照片可能引起公众的忧虑和反感。
The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.
这家伙不同情任何人的苦难。
I did not want to frighten or distress the horse.
我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。
I took my rescue team up as soon as we received their distress signal.
我们一接到他们遇险的信号，我就带着我的营救队上去了。