adj. 苦恼的，忧虑的；十分疼痛的；（家具或衣服）刻意做旧的；<旧>贫困的，穷困的；〈非正式，美〉（房地产）（因丧失抵押房产赎回权或因该房产系其价值不足以偿付债务的地产的一个部分而）贱卖的
v. 使苦恼，使悲伤，使忧虑；使（家具，皮革）有仿磨损的痕迹（distress 的过去式和过去分词）
词根：distress
adj.
distressing 使痛苦的；悲伤的；使烦恼的
distressful 苦难重重的；使苦恼的；不幸的
adv.
distressingly 令人苦恼地；悲惨地
n.
distress 危难，不幸；贫困；悲痛
distressing 破坏处理
v.
distressing 使痛苦；迫使（distress的ing形式）；使困苦
vt.
distress 使悲痛；使贫困
1.What are you looking so distressed about?
什么事情使你如此苦恼？
2.The news of my mother's death distressed me greatly.
母亲逝世的噩耗令我极为悲痛。
3.He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions.
他非常苦恼而困惑，无法回答他们的问题。
4.Confront the fear until you become distressed.
正视恐惧，直到你感到窘迫为止。
5.They're called distressed securities for a reason.
他们由于某原因称其为痛心证券。
6.The child becomes increasingly distressed as she tries to capture her mother's attention.
当这个孩子试图吸引她母亲的注意力时，她变得越来越苦恼。
7.He was too distressed to talk.
他伤心得说不出话来。
8.Bolster distressed banking systems.
支持陷入困境的银行系统。
9.It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her.
这封信显然使她极为悲伤。