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

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。
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。
I have been bullied by an employee some years ago and it is really very distressing.
我在多年前被一位同事欺负过那真的很痛苦。
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。
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。
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。
The effects upon the minds and health of old people and of young children were particularly distressing and destructive.
战争对老人和幼童在思想和健康方面的影响特别消极，令人痛苦。
Not farewell distressing memories, but parted.
不是告别令人痛心，而是别后的回忆。
They had an extremely distressing experience.
他们有过叫人极其痛苦的经历。
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？