distress
英 [dɪ'stres]
美 [dɪ'strɛs]
- n. 危難，不幸；貧困；悲痛
- vt. 使悲痛；使貧困
助記提示
1. 根據詞源含義，有點像五馬分屍的感覺。
2. 就像精神分裂一樣。
中文詞源
distress 憂慮，悲傷dis-, 分開。-str, 拉，拉緊，詞源同strict, stress. 即拉緊，緊張，憂慮，悲傷。
英文詞源
- distress (n.)
- late 13c., "circumstance that causes anxiety or hardship," from Old French destresse, from Vulgar Latin *districtia "restraint, affliction, narrowness, distress," from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere "draw apart, hinder," also, in Medieval Latin "compel, coerce," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + stringere "draw tight, press together" (see strain (v.)). Meaning "anguish, suffering; grief" is from c. 1300.
- distress (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French destresser, from Vulgar Latin *districtiare (see distress (n.)). Related: Distressed; distressing.
雙語例句
- 1. He keeps coming to the aid of this damsel in distress.
- 他不斷出手相助這位落難女子。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.
- 青少年自殺很少是由於突然發生不幸而作出的衝動反應。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The crew did not send out any distress signals.
- 機組人員沒有發出任何求救信號。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets.
- 塞西爾此時開始慌張起來，連忙發射了兩枚遇險信號火箭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
- 他擔心船可能會遇險。
來自柯林斯例句