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

• Zhang adds that even seeing the doctor is distressing to those suffering from social phobia.
  张明远补充说，对于患有社交障碍的人来说，甚至就连看医生都是件痛苦的事情。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• They had an extremely distressing experience.
  他们有过叫人极其痛苦的经历。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？