distress

英 [d?'stres] 美[d?'str?s]

反義詞

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復(fù)數(shù):?distresses;第三人稱單數(shù):?distresses;過(guò)去式:?distressed;過(guò)去分詞:?distressed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?distressing;

1. 根據(jù)詞源含義，有點(diǎn)像五馬分尸的感覺(jué)。
2. 就像精神分裂一樣。

distress 憂慮，悲傷

dis-, 分開(kāi)。-str, 拉，拉緊，詞源同strict, stress. 即拉緊，緊張，憂慮，悲傷。

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.

2. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress.: 青少年自殺很少是由于突然發(fā)生不幸而作出的沖動(dòng)反應(yīng)。

3. The crew did not send out any distress signals.: 機(jī)組人員沒(méi)有發(fā)出任何求救信號(hào)。

4. Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets.: 塞西爾此時(shí)開(kāi)始慌張起來(lái)，連忙發(fā)射了兩枚遇險(xiǎn)信號(hào)火箭。

5. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.: 他擔(dān)心船可能會(huì)遇險(xiǎn)。