be distressing to do sth
It was distressing to see the children in such poverty.
看到孩子们如此贫困,令人苦恼。
令人痛苦的;令人忧虑的
使人痛苦的;令人不安的。;使痛苦的;使烦恼的
causing distress or worry; upsetting
使人痛苦的;令人不安的。
Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
The news of the accident was very distressing.
事故的消息非常令人痛苦。
用法提示:此处'distressing'作为形容词,表示'令人痛苦的',描述新闻带来的负面情绪。
It is distressing to see so much suffering.
看到如此多的苦难令人感到悲伤。
用法提示:'distressing'描述看到苦难时引起的不安或悲伤情绪。
She found the constant criticism distressing.
她觉得不断的批评令人沮丧。
用法提示:'distressing'表示批评造成的心理压力或焦虑。
It was distressing to see the children in such poverty.
看到孩子们如此贫困,令人苦恼。
Many people find the news about the earthquake distressing.
许多人觉得有关地震的新闻令人苦恼。
It is distressing that so many animals are endangered.
如此多的动物濒临灭绝,令人苦恼。
The loss of a job can be distressing for the whole family.
失业可能让整个家庭感到苦恼。
侧重情绪上的烦乱,程度比distressing稍弱
强调持续的不安和忧虑
较为正式,常用于描述问题或情况
语气较强,暗示内心受到干扰
侧重情感上的痛苦,常用于个人经历
grammar · medium
易错句子She was distressing about the exam.
正确表达She was distressed about the exam.
在汉语中,“苦恼”既可以表示令人苦恼(-ing)也可以表示感到苦恼(-ed),但英语中-ing形式描述原因,-ed形式描述感受。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is distressing of waiting so long.
正确表达It is distressing to wait so long.
形容词distressing后应接带to的不定式,而非of+动名词。汉语‘令人苦恼的等待’可能直接对应‘distressing of waiting’,但英语需用动词不定式结构。
与distressing(令人苦恼的)相反,表示给予安慰
与distressing(令人苦恼的)相反,表示愉悦
与distressing(令人焦虑的)相反,表示缓解焦虑
与distressing(令人糟糕的)相反,表示积极鼓励
与distressing(令人焦虑的)相反,表示消除疑虑
distressing强调苦恼和焦虑,而disturbing强调让人不安或打扰
distressing强调情感上的痛苦,而stressful强调压力
令人悲痛的消息
The distressing news about the accident shocked everyone.
关于事故的令人悲痛的消息震惊了所有人。
令人痛苦的经历
She had a distressing experience during her trip abroad.
她在国外旅行时有一次令人痛苦的经历。
令人焦虑的情况
We must find a way out of this distressing situation.
我们必须找到摆脱这种令人焦虑情况的办法。
令人不安的症状
The patient reported several distressing symptoms to the doctor.
病人向医生报告了几个令人不安的症状。
令人烦恼的想法
The distressing thought kept him awake all night.
那个令人烦恼的想法让他彻夜未眠。
令人沮丧的事件
The distressing event left a deep impact on the community.
那个令人沮丧的事件给社区留下了深刻影响。
dis- (not) + stress (pressure) + -ing (forming adjective)
dis- (not) + agree
root
distressing 常与焦虑情绪相关,指令人不安或担忧的状态。
distressing 事件或情况往往导致压力,强调心理负担。
distressing 引发持续的担忧和不安感。
distressing 既可指情感痛苦,也可描述身体疼痛带来的困扰。
distressing 带来生理或心理上的不适感。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.