distressing

英 [dɪˈstresɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈstresɪŋ]

adj.  使人痛苦的; 令人苦恼的
v.  使忧虑; 使悲伤; 使苦恼
distress的现在分词

BNC.9584 / COCA.13936

牛津词典

adj.

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

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人痛苦的;令人苦恼的;使人忧虑的
  If something isdistressing, it upsets you or worries you.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• Overall, he says, the experience was embarrassing, entertaining, distressing and even, occasionally, amusing.
  汤普森表示，总的来说，这次的经历让人觉得尴尬、有趣、苦恼，偶尔还觉得很有娱乐性。
• The distressing news made her cry.
  听到那消息，她不禁黯然泪下。
• It is really too distressing. I am sure you must feel it so.
  这的确叫他太痛苦了，我想你也会有同感吧。
• 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。
• I think these findings could be used by people offering support to families and children during distressing times.
  我想，这项研究成果对于帮助家庭和孩子渡过情感危机，将起到一定的指导作用。
• Of all the survivors none was free from a distressing sequela.
  在所有这些幸存者中，没有人能免于痛苦所带来的后遗症。
• You may find today's atmosphere distressing in terms of your love life.
  你可能发现今天的星象可能给你的爱情生活带来一些困扰。
• The existentialist thinks it very distressing that God does not exist.
  存在主义者认为这是非常苦恼的，即上帝不存在。
• Have you come because you need my help to save a certain distressing damsel?
  你来是由于需要我的帮助，去拯救一位非比寻常悲伤的少女？
• 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。