distressing

美 [dɪˈstresɪŋ]英 [dɪˈstresɪŋ]
  • adj.令人苦恼的;使人痛苦的
  • v.使苦恼;使悲伤;使忧虑
  • distress的现在分词

派生词: distressingly adv.

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adj.

使人痛苦的;令人苦恼的
making you feel extremely upset, especially because of sb's suffering

distressing

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    ADJ-GRADED 使人痛苦的;令人苦恼的;使人忧虑的
    If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you.

    It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors...

    看见自己宝宝身上连着各种管子和监视器,心里会非常痛苦。

  • ...a distressingly large bloodstain.

    惊人的大片血迹

adj

1
bad;unfortunate
my finances were in a deplorable state
a lamentable decision
her clothes were in sad shape
a sorry state of affairs
Synonym: deplorable lamentable pitiful sad sorry
2
causing distress or worry or anxiety
distressing (or disturbing) news
lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
a disturbing amount of crime
a revelation that was most perturbing
a new and troubling thought
in a particularly worrisome predicament
a worrying situation
a worrying time
Synonym: distressful disturbing perturbing troubling worrisome worrying

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  1. A phobia is more likely to go away if it began after a distressing or traumatic event .

    恐惧症其实是由使人痛苦的事情或创伤后开始出现的一种逃避情绪。

  2. The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress .

    报上的文章给这位演员带来极大的痛苦。

  3. Mark showed no outward signs of distress .

    马克在外表上没有现出沮丧的神色来。

  4. The ship sent up distress flares to attract the attention of the coastguard .

    这艘船点起了遇险信号以引起海岸警卫队的注意。

  5. Don 't distress yourself .

    你别犯愁了。

  6. She witnessed some very distressing scenes .

    她目睹过一些令人非常痛苦的场面。

  7. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress .

    他担心船可能会遇险。

  8. It grieved me to see the poor man in such distress .

    看见这个可怜的人如此困窘,我很难过。

  9. It says the photograph is likely cause distress and offence to the public

    上面说这张照片可能引起公众的忧虑和反感。

  10. Distress calls were pouring in thick and fast from all over the area .

    求救电话从该地区各地蜂拥而至。

  11. I did not want to frighten or distress the horse .

    我并不想吓到马或惹怒它。

  12. The crew did not send out any distress signals

    机组人员没有发出任何求救信号。

  13. Aggressive behaviour is a sign of emotional distress .

    好斗行为是情感苦闷的一种表现。

  14. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress

    青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。

  15. Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress .

    疼痛和悲伤让她嘴巴发僵。

  16. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors

    看见自己宝宝身上连着各种管子和监视器,心里会非常痛苦。

  17. He keeps coming to the aid of this damsel in distress .

    他不断出手相助这位落难女子。

  18. Indigestion is a catch-all term for any kind of stomach distress .

    “消化不良”是个笼统的术语,可以指各种胃部不适。

  19. The constable received a distress call , and saw two youths attacking his colleague .

    这名警察收到了求救呼叫,看见两个年轻人正在殴打他的同事。

  20. Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions .

    嫉妒会带来忧虑和痛苦。

  21. Widows seem to experience more distress than do widowers .

    寡妇似乎比鳏夫更痛苦。

  22. Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety .

    镇静剂有助于缓解焦虑所带来的不安症状。

  23. Bullying can indeed be distressing and frightening for those at the receiving end .

    受到欺凌的人会真实地感到痛苦和害怕。

  24. The crew of Philante picked up a distress signal from the yacht Sans Peur III.

    “菲蓝特”的船员接收到了“无畏者三号”游艇发出的遇险信号。

  25. The mother was in great distress because of her son 's rough behaviour .

    儿子的粗野行为使母亲深感忧虑。

  26. That woman was teary and clearly in distress .

    那名妇女眼泪汪汪,显然很悲伤。

  27. It is distressing to see food being wasted like this .

    这样浪费粮食令人痛心。

  28. Men are awake enough to their own interests , who turn a deaf ear to their friends ' distress .

    对朋友的痛苦置若罔闻的人,对个人的利益非常注意。

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

    发出求救信号吧,船正在下沉。

  30. Even in her distress , she observed that men looked keenly at her .

    虽然她心情很痛苦,她还是留意到男人们在用锐利的目光盯着她望。