distress
[di'stres]
n.不幸, 危难, 苦恼, 痛苦
vt.使苦恼, 使痛苦
adj.亏本出售的
例句与用法:
They sent a distress rocket.
他们发出了一枚呼救信号火箭。
His wild behavior was a great distress to his mother.
他的放荡的行为使他的母亲极为苦恼。
The lifeboat went out to a ship in distress.
救生船去救一艘遇险的船只。
What are you looking so distressed for?
什么事情使你看起来如此烦恼?
词形变化:
副词: distressingly | 动词过去式: distressed | 动词过去分词: distressed | 动词现在分词: distressing | 动词第三人称单数: distresses |
详细释义:
n.[U]
1. 悲痛, 苦恼, 忧伤[U]
Arthur's visits caused him more distress than pleasure.
亚瑟的来访给他带来更多的痛苦, 而不是愉快。
2. 贫困, 穷苦[U]
The widow was in distress.
那个寡妇十分贫困。
3. 危难, 不幸[U]
The lifeboat went out to a ship in distress.
救生艇驶向遇险船只。
4. 引起痛苦或悲痛的事物[S]
The girl's indiscreet behavior was a distress to her parents.
那女孩行为不检, 使她父母十分痛苦。
vt.
1. 使悲痛, 使苦恼, 使忧伤[H][(+at/about)]
Her husband's death distressed her greatly.
她丈夫的去世使她很痛苦。
2. 使贫困