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

• For many people who self-harm, it is an attempt to cope with difficult and distressing problems in life.
  对很多人来说谁自残，这是一个尝试，以应付困难和痛心，生活困难的。
• 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。
• A sensation of extreme giddiness keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.
  一阵极度晕眩的感觉精神或感情极为痛苦。
• 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？
• 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。
• Not farewell distressing memories, but parted.
  不是告别令人痛心，而是别后的回忆。
• It` s very distressing for the staff and for the children.
  对于员工们和孩子们来说太痛苦了。
• 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。
• 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。
• The more you wash'em, the more fraying and distressing you will see.
  你越洗'时间，就越磨损和困扰你会看到。