Word · Frequency #4287
Fully loadeddistresses
使痛苦；使忧虑；使悲伤
distresses is the third person singular of distress.
核心释义
To cause someone worry, unhappiness, or pain.
- 1.
使某人紧张或焦虑
To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
- 2.
扣押某人的财产以抵债
To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
- 3.
做旧处理(使新物品呈现古旧外观)
To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
做旧；仿旧处理；扣押（财物）；使某人紧张或焦虑；扣押某人的财产以抵债；做旧处理(使新物品呈现古旧外观)
用法In use
The loud noise distressed the baby, causing her to cry.
用法提示：动词distress表示“使苦恼”，过去式distressed描述噪音对婴儿情绪的影响。
He was distressed by the news of his friend's accident.
用法提示：被动语态was distressed表示某人因某事而感到苦恼。
Please don't distress yourself over such a small mistake.
用法提示：反身用法distress yourself强调使自己陷入苦恼状态。
distress sb
及物动词，宾语通常指人，表示使某人感到痛苦、忧虑或悲伤。
Her silence distressed him more than any words.
她的沉默比任何言语都更让他痛苦。
be distressed by/at sth
常用被动结构，介词 by 或 at 后接引起痛苦或忧虑的原因。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- deeply distress
- 使深感痛苦；令非常忧虑
- The tragic news deeply distressed the entire community.这个悲惨的消息使整个社区深感痛苦。
- be distressed by
- 因…而感到焦虑或难过
- She was distressed by the delay in receiving the results.她因迟迟未收到结果而感到焦虑。
- distress goods
- 扣押货物（抵债）
- The creditor had the right to distress the debtor's goods for payment.债权人有权扣押债务人的货物以抵偿债务。
- distress furniture
- 将（新家具）做旧处理
- They distressed the pine table with a chain to give it an antique look.他们用链条把松木桌子做旧，使其呈现古旧外观。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：distress 拼写里藏着 stress（压力），有压力就会让人痛苦焦虑。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing and news reports (emotional sense)、legal contexts: seizure of property to settle a debt、antique restoration and denim finishing (deliberate aging) distress 作动词有三个义项，语域差异明显：表示“使忧虑/痛苦”时通常偏书面和正式，也可用于较正式口语；法律义“扣押财物”为专业术语；而“做旧处理”多用于家具、衣物等行业。使用时需根据语境判断，不宜混用。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都含 /ɛs/，与 distress 押韵。注意 princess、waitress、hostess 等形近词的 -ess 常读作 /əs/ 或重音不同，不与 distress 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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