| 单词 | distressed |
| 释义 | distressed (once / 568 pages) adj Distressed is an adjective that describes a general feeling of unhappiness, like the distressed feeling you have when your team is about to lose the big game. Distressed can also describe feeling stressed out and tired because of worry. You feel worn out and pulled in different directions — which rings true to the word's origin: the Latin word districtus, meaning "drawn apart." Being distressed physically means your body is injured and hurts, and if you've ever seen jeans called "distressed," you know they've been made to look worn and possibly even falling apart. WORD FAMILYdistressed: distressedest, distressedly+/distress: distressed, distresses, distressful, distressing/distressful: distressfully, distressfulness/distressing: distressingly, distressingness USAGE EXAMPLESThose firms were, as many still are, very distressed. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) Not all civil servants are distressed about the anti-corruption measures. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) Distressed sales--foreclosures and short sales--accounted for 6% of last month’s purchases, the Realtors group said. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj generalized feeling of distress Syn|Ant dysphoric, unhappy dejected affected or marked by low spirits unhappyexperiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent euphoric exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation elatedexultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits euphorianttending to produce euphoria expansivemarked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur happyenjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure 2adj afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief distressed about her son's leaving home Syn disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need 3adj suffering severe physical strain or distress he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing Syn stressed troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need 4adj facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty distressed companies need loans and technical advice Syn hard put, hard-pressed, in a bad way troubled characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
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