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

• The distressing news made her cry.
  听到那消息，她不禁黯然泪下。
• 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。
• 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。
• They had an extremely distressing experience.
  他们有过叫人极其痛苦的经历。
• 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。
• 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。
• As cat owners, there's nothing more distressing than finding out that your feline friend is sick.
  由于猫的业主，没有什么更令人痛心的发现，比你的猫的朋友生病。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。