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distress/diˈstres/ n. & v.●n. 1 severe pain, sorrow, anguish, etc. 痛苦；悲痛；悲伤(苦闷等) 2 the lack of money or comforts 贫困；困苦 3 Law 【法律】 = DISTRAINT 4 breathlessness; exhaustion 气绝；筋疲力尽 ●v. tr. 1 subject to distress; exhaust, afflict 使悲伤；使精疲力竭；使苦恼 2 cause anxiety to; make unhappy; vex 使忧虑；使不幸；使烦恼 □ in distress 1 suffering or in danger 处于危险(或困难)之中 2 (of a ship, aircraft, etc.) in danger or damaged (船只、飞机等)遇难；失事 □ distressful adj.□ distressingly adv.[Middle English via Old French destresse etc., Anglo-French destresser, Old French -ecier from Gallo-Roman (as DISTRAIN)] |