dis·traught
adjective/dɪˈstrɔːt/
/dɪˈstrɔːt/
- extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly
心烦意乱的；心急如焚的；发狂的 - She’s still too distraught to speak about the tragedy.
她仍然心烦意乱，无法谈论这场悲剧。 - The child’s distraught parents pleaded for witnesses to contact the police.
那孩子忧心如焚的父母恳求目击者同警方联系。
Extra Examples- She sounded absolutely distraught.
听上去她十分心烦意乱。 - They were extremely distraught at the news of his accident.
听到他出事的消息，他们极度忧虑不安。 - Weeks after the accident she remained distraught.
事故过去几周了， 可她仍是心神不安。
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Word Originlate Middle English: alteration of the obsolete adjective distract (from Latin distractus ‘pulled apart’), influenced by straught, archaic past participle of stretch. - She’s still too distraught to speak about the tragedy.