distraught

dis'trɒ:t

GRE Collins 1

s. deeply agitated especially from emotion

a. 烦恼的, 心烦意乱的, 发狂的

Collins 星级

12,164

BNC 频率

11,877

使用频率

distraught 可以分为前缀 dis-（表示否定或反转）和词根 traught，与 trouble 相关，表示被困扰或烦恼，整体意思为“被困扰到极点”。

例句

1. She was distraught after losing her job.

她在失去工作后感到非常痛苦。

2. The parents were distraught when their child went missing.

当他们的孩子失踪时，父母感到非常绝望。

3. He became distraught over the sudden death of his friend.

朋友的突然去世让他感到非常悲痛。