音标：[di'stres]
n. 苦恼, 贫困, 痛苦
vt. 使苦恼
a. 亏本出售的
【医】 痛苦, 困苦
【经】 被扣押的财物
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distress的短语、例句：
distress
n
1
(a) [U, sing]
(cause of) great pain, sorrow, suffering, etc 极大的痛苦、 悲伤、 苦难等（的缘由）
Towards the end of the marathon several runners showed signs of distress. 马拉松赛接近终点时, 有些参赛者显出极难受的样子.
Her death was a great distress to all the family. 她去世後全家人极为悲痛.
(b) [U] (suffering caused by) lack of money, food, etc 贫困; 困苦
The Government acted quickly to relieve the widespread distress caused by the earthquake. 地震造成广泛地区的灾难, 政府迅速采取行动赈济灾民.
2 [U] state of being in danger or difficulty and requiring help 危难; 困境
a ship in di`stress 遇险的船
[attrib 作定语]
a di`stress signal/call/flag 呼救信号[求救呼叫/遇难信号旗].
3 (idm 习语) a damsel in distress => damsel.
distress v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
cause distress to (sb/sth) 给（某人[某事物]）带来痛苦、 悲伤、 苦难、 贫困、 困苦、 危难等
I was most distressed to hear the sad news of your father´s death. 我听到你父亲去世的噩耗, 十分难过.
Please don´t distress yourself, ie don´t worry. 请你不要忧愁了.
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