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dis.tressdI5stresn [U]great mental or physical suffering such as extreme sadness, worry or pain, or the state of being in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help悲愁,痛苦;危急状态Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.比赛结束时许多马露出筋疲力尽的样子。The Red Cross is working hard to relieve the distress caused by the civil war.红十字会在奋力工作,减轻内战带来的痛苦。She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.她声称,工作中受到的待遇使她感情与精神极为痛苦。Tom has always been a source of considerable disappointment and distress to his parents.汤姆父母的失望和痛苦源自汤姆。Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.直升飞机从康沃尔郡海岸附近一艘遇险的渔船上搭救了6个人。The radio was almost too weak to send out a distress signal.无线电太弱了,发不出遇难信号。
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