英语词汇“distraught”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

THESAURUSvery sad► miserable

very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: · I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.· Her life was miserable.· I had a miserable time at college.

► depressed

very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: · After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.

► heartbroken

extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: · She was heartbroken when her dog died.

► distressed/distraught

very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: · She was very distressed when he left her.· The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.

► devastated

[not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.

► upset

[not before noun] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened: · Miss Hurley is too upset to speak to anyone at the moment.· She’s still deeply upset about her uncle’s death.· He’s upset that he didn’t get an invitation to their wedding.

► hurt

upset and shocked because someone has been unkind to you, especially someone that you trusted and thought was a friend: · Bill felt deeply hurt when he realized she had lied to him.· Gretta was really hurt that none of her friends came to visit her in the hospital.· Jackson was said to be ‘deeply hurt’ by the newspaper reports about him.· He had a hurt expression on his face.

► distressed

very upset: · Priests have been counselling distressed relatives of the victims.· She was visibly distressed after hearing of her husband’s accident.· Matilda was too distressed to speak.

► distraught

written so upset and worried that you are unable to do normal things, and nothing can make you feel calm: · Benson was so distraught over the breakup of his marriage that he felt like committing suicide.· The distraught parents of the missing baby have made a public appeal for her return.

► in a (terrible) state

British English informal so upset that you cannot stop crying: · She called me one night in a terrible state, saying she wanted to die.· I could see that she was in a bit of a state.

► be worked up

informal to be very upset or angry, so that you think things are worse than they really are: · I was too worked up to sleep.· It’s not worth getting worked up about. Anyone can make a mistake.

Longman Language Activatorfeeling upset► upset

unhappy because something very unpleasant or disappointing has happened, so that you feel shocked or you want to cry: · Miss Hurley is too upset to speak to anyone at the moment.· The children were very upset when we told them that we wouldn't be going to Disneyland.upset about: · She's still upset about her uncle's death.upset (that): · The organizers were upset that so few people visited the exhibition.

► hurt

upset and shocked because someone has been unkind to you, especially someone that you trusted and thought was a friend: · Bill felt very hurt when he realized she had lied to him.hurt (that): · Gretta was really hurt that none of her friends came to visit her in the hospital.deeply hurt (=extremely hurt): · Jackson was said to be 'deeply hurt' by the newspaper reports about him.

► distressed

extremely upset and shocked about something very unpleasant that has happened, so that you cry or become confused: · Herman becomes distressed when anyone asks him about the accident.· The airport was full of distressed relatives waiting for news of the crash.distressed by/about/at: · Everyone in the office was distressed by Maggie's unexpected death.· Nelson's supporters were distressed about his use of racial slurs.distressed that: · I was crying all the time, and my mother was distressed that she could do nothing to comfort me.distressed to hear/learn/see/find etc: · We were all distressed to hear that Stuart had been attacked the night before.deeply distressed (=extremely distressed): · She was deeply distressed to see the animal in so much pain.

► distraught

extremely upset, usually because you are very worried about something, so that you cry a lot or seem confused: · He could see that I was distraught, but he still kept asking me questions.· The distraught parents of the missing baby have made a public appeal for her return.distraught at/over/about: · We were all distraught about the accident, but Mama was the most upset.· Benson was so distraught over the breakup of his marriage that he committed suicide.distraught that: · Casey was totally distraught that they were throwing him out of school.

► be in a state

British informal to be so upset that you cannot stop crying or control your emotions: · Stephan called me in a state, saying he was thinking of killing himself.· The children were in such a state that the police couldn't question them.be in an awful/terrible/shocking etc state: · He's been in a terrible state since Julie left him.

单词	distraught
释义	distraughtdis‧traught /dɪˈstrɔːt $ -ˈstrɒːt/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINdistraught Origin: 1300-1400 Latin distractus; ➔ DISTRACT Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A policewoman was trying to calm the boy's distraught mother. Benson was so distraught over the breakup of his marriage that he committed suicide. Casey was totally distraught that they were throwing him out of school. He could see that I was distraught, but he still kept asking me questions. The distraught parents of the missing baby have made a public appeal for her return. We were all distraught about the accident, but Mama was the most upset. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A lot of men are distraught at not being able to give birth and there's little to be done about that. Her distraught family were given the bombshell news yesterday as the model lapsed in and out of horrific hallucinations. His father, who lives in Basildon, is said to be distraught. Mrs Drummond was distraught when she realised Isabelle's condition. The androids had pulled the shaking and distraught officer from the wreck of the room and taken him directly to their controller. Totally distraught, Amy told her parents. Thesaurus THESAURUSvery sad► miserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: · I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.· Her life was miserable.· I had a miserable time at college. ► depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: · After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone. ► heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: · She was heartbroken when her dog died. ► distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: · She was very distressed when he left her.· The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives. ► devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy. ► upset [not before noun] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened: · Miss Hurley is too upset to speak to anyone at the moment.· She’s still deeply upset about her uncle’s death.· He’s upset that he didn’t get an invitation to their wedding. ► hurt upset and shocked because someone has been unkind to you, especially someone that you trusted and thought was a friend: · Bill felt deeply hurt when he realized she had lied to him.· Gretta was really hurt that none of her friends came to visit her in the hospital.· Jackson was said to be ‘deeply hurt’ by the newspaper reports about him.· He had a hurt expression on his face. ► distressed very upset: · Priests have been counselling distressed relatives of the victims.· She was visibly distressed after hearing of her husband’s accident.· Matilda was too distressed to speak. ► distraught written so upset and worried that you are unable to do normal things, and nothing can make you feel calm: · Benson was so distraught over the breakup of his marriage that he felt like committing suicide.· The distraught parents of the missing baby have made a public appeal for her return. ► in a (terrible) state British English informal so upset that you cannot stop crying: · She called me one night in a terrible state, saying she wanted to die.· I could see that she was in a bit of a state. ► be worked up informal to be very upset or angry, so that you think things are worse than they really are: · I was too worked up to sleep.· It’s not worth getting worked up about. Anyone can make a mistake. Longman Language Activatorfeeling upset► upset unhappy because something very unpleasant or disappointing has happened, so that you feel shocked or you want to cry: · Miss Hurley is too upset to speak to anyone at the moment.· The children were very upset when we told them that we wouldn't be going to Disneyland.upset about: · She's still upset about her uncle's death.upset (that): · The organizers were upset that so few people visited the exhibition. ► hurt upset and shocked because someone has been unkind to you, especially someone that you trusted and thought was a friend: · Bill felt very hurt when he realized she had lied to him.hurt (that): · Gretta was really hurt that none of her friends came to visit her in the hospital.deeply hurt (=extremely hurt): · Jackson was said to be 'deeply hurt' by the newspaper reports about him. ► distressed extremely upset and shocked about something very unpleasant that has happened, so that you cry or become confused: · Herman becomes distressed when anyone asks him about the accident.· The airport was full of distressed relatives waiting for news of the crash.distressed by/about/at: · Everyone in the office was distressed by Maggie's unexpected death.· Nelson's supporters were distressed about his use of racial slurs.distressed that: · I was crying all the time, and my mother was distressed that she could do nothing to comfort me.distressed to hear/learn/see/find etc: · We were all distressed to hear that Stuart had been attacked the night before.deeply distressed (=extremely distressed): · She was deeply distressed to see the animal in so much pain. ► distraught extremely upset, usually because you are very worried about something, so that you cry a lot or seem confused: · He could see that I was distraught, but he still kept asking me questions.· The distraught parents of the missing baby have made a public appeal for her return.distraught at/over/about: · We were all distraught about the accident, but Mama was the most upset.· Benson was so distraught over the breakup of his marriage that he committed suicide.distraught that: · Casey was totally distraught that they were throwing him out of school. ► be in a state British informal to be so upset that you cannot stop crying or control your emotions: · Stephan called me in a state, saying he was thinking of killing himself.· The children were in such a state that the police couldn't question them.be in an awful/terrible/shocking etc state: · He's been in a terrible state since Julie left him. so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly: Relatives are tonight comforting the distraught parents.► see thesaurus at sad
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