distress的意思

基本释义

• n 危难，不幸；贫困；悲痛

  suffering and problems caused by a lack of money, food etc

• v 使悲痛；使贫困

例句

1. acute financial distress

   严重的财务困难

2. Nothing could alleviate his distress.

   什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。

3. How can we prevent such distress?

   我们怎样才能避免这种困境?

4. Send out a distress signal; the ship is sinking.

   发出求救信号吧,船正在下沉。 (

5. The news of his death distressed us greatly.

   他逝世的消息使我们极为悲痛。

短语

• in distress 遇难；在困境中
• financial distress 财务困境，财务危机；金融困顿
• respiratory distress [医]呼吸窘迫
• respiratory distress syndrome 呼吸窘迫综合征
• fetal distress 胎儿宫内窒息，胎儿窘迫

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英英释义

noun 1. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim e.g. Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien Synonym: distraint 2. psychological suffering e.g. the death of his wife caused him great distress Synonym: hurtsuffering 3. extreme physical pain e.g. the patient appeared to be in distress 4. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) e.g. a ship in distress she was the classic maiden in distress verb 1. cause mental pain to e.g. The news of her child's illness distressed the mother 2. bring into difficulties or distress

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