distress

di'stres
四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. psychological suffering
n. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
n. extreme physical pain
n. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

中文翻译

n. 苦恼, 贫困, 痛苦
vt. 使苦恼
a. 亏本出售的

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记忆技巧

distress 由前缀 dis- 和词根 stress 组成。前缀 dis- 表示“分开，否定”，而 stress 意为“压力”。整体意思是“远离压力，感受到痛苦或烦恼”。

例句

1. She felt great distress when she heard the bad news.
当她听到坏消息时，她感到非常痛苦。
2. The charity helps people in distress during natural disasters.
这个慈善机构在自然灾害期间帮助有困难的人们。
3. It's important to talk to someone if you are in emotional distress.
如果你情绪痛苦，和别人谈谈是很重要的。

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