Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9584
distressing
令人痛苦的；令人忧虑的
核心释义
causing distress or worry; upsetting
- 1.
使人痛苦的；令人不安的。
Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
使人痛苦的；令人不安的。；使痛苦的；使烦恼的
用法In use
The news of the accident was very distressing.
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.
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.
用法提示：'distressing'表示批评造成的心理压力或焦虑。
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。
find sth distressing
Many people find the news about the earthquake distressing.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- distressing news
- 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。
- distressing experience
- 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。
- distressing situation
- 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。
- distressing symptoms
- 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。
- distressing thought
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
distressing里含有stress，联想到‘有压力’，即‘令人苦恼的’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、个人经历、健康问题 该词通常用于描述引起忧虑或痛苦的情况，在正式和非正式语境中均可使用，比较中性。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the spelling pattern '-essing' often have stress on the second syllable (e.g., distressing, depressing, impressing, confessing, professing, obsessing). However, words like 'blessing' /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ and 'guessing' /ˈɡɛsɪŋ/ have first-syllable stress and do not rhyme with 'distressing'.
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