distressed

Word family adjectivedistresseddistressfuldistressingnoundistresserdistressfulnessdistressadverbdistressfullydistressingly

dis·tressed /dɪˈstrest/ adjectiveadj

1 UPSETvery upset 苦恼的，忧虑的

deeply/visibly distressed

Hannah was deeply distressed by the news.

汉娜为这消息深感苦恼。

distressed at/by

My client is very distressed at the treatment she received from your officers.

我的委托人因受到你方官员如此对待而极为烦闷。

distressed to find/hear/see/learn etc something

She was distressed to see he was crying.

看到他在哭，她感到很难过。

► see thesaurus at sad

2 PAIN technical in a lot of pain 十分疼痛的

The animal was clearly distressed.

那动物显然很痛。

3. distressed furniture or clothes have been made to look older than they really are 〔家具或衣服〕刻意做旧的，仿古的

4 formalPOOR having very little money 贫困的，穷困的

a family living in distressed circumstances

生活在贫困中的一家人

Examples from the Corpus

distressed• The grandees of sport and theatre are distressed.• Nelson's supporters were distressed about his use of racial slurs.• Naturally, his lordship was greatly distressed and immediately made plans to dispatch funds and commiserations to Frau Bremann.• This resulted in his becoming more distressed and unable to cope with either his work or looking after himself at home.• When she arrived at the hospital she was distressed, but not unkempt.• Everyone in the office was distressed by Maggie's unexpected death.• It is difficult to remain calm and objective when one's own child is distressed, even if only through bad temper.• These she carries to and from school daily in a distressed plastic bag and uses continually.• distressed real estate• The airport was full of distressed relatives waiting for news of the crash.• He said his wife left the house in a very distressed state.• I was crying all the time, and my mother was distressed that she could do nothing to comfort me.• We were all distressed to hear that Stuart had been attacked the night before.• She was deeply distressed to see the animal in so much pain.• The chief problem in distressed urban communities is unemployment.• Herman becomes distressed when anyone asks him about the accident.

distressed to find/hear/see/learn etc something• As they talked together, I was distressed to hear them recounting episodes of racial strife that they had seen.• Dear Miss Connor, I was most distressed to hear of your fall.• He found Carrie seated by the bedside, but was distressed to find that Anna would not talk to him.• I would be distressed to hear of any ladies reading it, let alone a girl of your tender years and experience.• On arrival, she was distressed to find only Jock Hallett working on some papers.• Sir George Young I am distressed to hear of the problems facing owner-occupiers in the area referred to by my hon. Friend.

单词	distressed
释义	distressed Word family adjectivedistresseddistressfuldistressingnoundistresserdistressfulnessdistressadverbdistressfullydistressingly dis·tressed /dɪˈstrest/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 UPSETvery upset 苦恼的，忧虑的 deeply/visibly distressed Hannah was deeply distressed by the news. 汉娜为这消息深感苦恼。 distressed at/by My client is very distressed at the treatment she received from your officers. 我的委托人因受到你方官员如此对待而极为烦闷。 distressed to find/hear/see/learn etc something She was distressed to see he was crying. 看到他在哭，她感到很难过。 ► see thesaurus at sad 2 PAIN technical in a lot of pain 十分疼痛的 The animal was clearly distressed. 那动物显然很痛。 3. distressed furniture or clothes have been made to look older than they really are 〔家具或衣服〕刻意做旧的，仿古的 4 formalPOOR having very little money 贫困的，穷困的 a family living in distressed circumstances 生活在贫困中的一家人 Examples from the Corpus distressed• The grandees of sport and theatre are distressed.• Nelson's supporters were distressed about his use of racial slurs.• Naturally, his lordship was greatly distressed and immediately made plans to dispatch funds and commiserations to Frau Bremann.• This resulted in his becoming more distressed and unable to cope with either his work or looking after himself at home.• When she arrived at the hospital she was distressed, but not unkempt.• Everyone in the office was distressed by Maggie's unexpected death.• It is difficult to remain calm and objective when one's own child is distressed, even if only through bad temper.• These she carries to and from school daily in a distressed plastic bag and uses continually.• distressed real estate• The airport was full of distressed relatives waiting for news of the crash.• He said his wife left the house in a very distressed state.• I was crying all the time, and my mother was distressed that she could do nothing to comfort me.• We were all distressed to hear that Stuart had been attacked the night before.• She was deeply distressed to see the animal in so much pain.• The chief problem in distressed urban communities is unemployment.• Herman becomes distressed when anyone asks him about the accident. distressed to find/hear/see/learn etc something• As they talked together, I was distressed to hear them recounting episodes of racial strife that they had seen.• Dear Miss Connor, I was most distressed to hear of your fall.• He found Carrie seated by the bedside, but was distressed to find that Anna would not talk to him.• I would be distressed to hear of any ladies reading it, let alone a girl of your tender years and experience.• On arrival, she was distressed to find only Jock Hallett working on some papers.• Sir George Young I am distressed to hear of the problems facing owner-occupiers in the area referred to by my hon. Friend.
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