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

• 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。
• Bullying can indeed be distressing and frightening for those at the receiving end.
  受到欺凌的人会真实地感到痛苦和害怕。
• 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。
• Even more distressing are cases where farm labourers find innovative solutions, but these are then disregarded.
  更令人沮丧的是农业劳动者发现了创新的解决方案却又把它们抛弃了。
• 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。
• He had found her tears very distressing.
  他发现她的泪水煞是令人苦恼。
• 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。
• A distressing situation that cannot be dealt with in any other way may result in blind rage.
  以任何其他方式都无法处理的痛苦的情况可能会导致盲目的愤怒。
• It meant a great deal to him to have someone extend comfort and care at such a distressing time.
  在这样一个痛苦时刻有人给予他安慰和照顾，这对他很有意义。
• 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。