n. 1.苦恼,烦恼;悲痛,悲叹;使人悲痛[苦恼]的事情;(肉体的)苦痛。 2.贫苦,穷困。 3.灾殃,危难,不幸;【航海】海难。 4.【英法】扣押财物;被扣押的财物。 短语和例子 feel acute distress at... 对…深感苦恼[悲痛]。 relieve distress among the poor 减轻穷人的痛苦。 an old story of a dame in distress 少女落难之类老一套的故事。 a ship in distress 失事的船只。 a signal of distress 遇难信号。 levy a distress upon 对…实行扣押财物的处分。 vt. 1.使苦恼,使为难,使悲痛。 2.使贫困;使困苦。 3.【法律】扣押(财物)。 短语和例子 distress oneself 焦虑,悲痛。 distress sb. into committing suicide 因…的痛苦而自杀。
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord''s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord''s lien" 同义词:distraint,
psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress" 同义词:hurt, suffering,
extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
cause mental pain to; "The news of her child''s illness distressed the mother"
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship 同义词:straiten,
例句与用法
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An athenian never forsook distress . 一个雅典人从来不会见难不救的。
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But it was the cold that was the most distressing . 但是最难熬的是冷。
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A suffering animal is a distressing sight . 看到动物受痛苦是很难受的。
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Company in distress make the sorrow less . 患难中的同伴减少了你的悲苦。
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She made no attempt to hide her distress . 她不打算掩饰她的苦恼。
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The inner distress would have so upset me . 精神上的苦恼将使我极为不安。
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He was not sick, but distressed himself . 他不是生病,而是发愁。
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He feared to touch on distressing memories . 他害怕触及到令人伤心的往事。
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Anxiety and distress gnawed at his heart . 焦虑和烦恼使他痛苦。