| 釋義 |
distress1 /di'stres; di'stres/ n [U] 1 (cause of) great pain, discomfort or sorrow; (suffering caused by) want of money or other necessary things: 痛苦; 痛苦的原因; 窮困; 貧苦： At the end of the Marathon race several runners showed signs of ~. 當(dāng)馬拉松賽跑結(jié)束時(shí)，幾位參加賽跑的人顯示出痛舍的跡象。 His wild behaviour was a great ~ to his mother. 他的放蕩的行為使他的母親極為苦惱。 He spent his fortune in relieving ~ among the poor. 他以財(cái)產(chǎn)解除窮人的困苦。 2 serious danger or difficulty: 嚴(yán)重的危機(jī)或困難： The lifeboat went out to a ship in ~. 救生船去救一艘遇險(xiǎn)的船只。 The ship w4s flying a ~ signal. 這船懸起遇險(xiǎn)的信號(hào)。 |