distressing

英 [dɪˈstresɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈstresɪŋ]

adj.  使人痛苦的; 令人苦恼的
v.  使忧虑; 使悲伤; 使苦恼
distress的现在分词

BNC.9584 / COCA.13936

牛津词典

adj.

• 使人痛苦的；令人苦恼的
  making you feel extremely upset, especially because of sb's suffering

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人痛苦的;令人苦恼的;使人忧虑的
  If something isdistressing, it upsets you or worries you.
  1. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors...
     看见自己宝宝身上连着各种管子和监视器，心里会非常痛苦。
  2. Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety.
     镇静剂有助于缓解焦虑所带来的不安症状。

英英释义

adj

• bad
  1. my finances were in a deplorable state
  2. a lamentable decision
  3. her clothes were in sad shape
  4. a sorry state of affairs
  Synonym:deplorablelamentablepitifulsadsorry
• causing distress or worry or anxiety
  1. distressing (or disturbing) news
  2. lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
  3. a disturbing amount of crime
  4. a revelation that was most perturbing
  5. a new and troubling thought
  6. in a particularly worrisome predicament
  7. a worrying situation
  8. a worrying time
  Synonym:distressfuldisturbingperturbingtroublingworrisomeworrying

双语例句

• It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors
  看见自己宝宝身上连着各种管子和监视器，心里会非常痛苦。
• It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. He is a wasteful man.
  这样浪费粮食令人痛心。他是个爱挥霍浪费的人。
• Of all the survivors none was free from a distressing sequela.
  在所有这些幸存者中，没有人能免于痛苦所带来的后遗症。
• It` s very distressing for the staff and for the children.
  对于员工们和孩子们来说太痛苦了。
• Zhang adds that even seeing the doctor is distressing to those suffering from social phobia.
  张明远补充说，对于患有社交障碍的人来说，甚至就连看医生都是件痛苦的事情。
• It meant a great deal to him to have someone extend comfort and care at such a distressing time.
  在这样一个痛苦时刻有人给予他安慰和照顾，这对他很有意义。
• I think these findings could be used by people offering support to families and children during distressing times.
  我想，这项研究成果对于帮助家庭和孩子渡过情感危机，将起到一定的指导作用。
• A sensation of extreme giddiness keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.
  一阵极度晕眩的感觉精神或感情极为痛苦。
• I have been bullied by an employee some years ago and it is really very distressing.
  我在多年前被一位同事欺负过那真的很痛苦。
• It is really too distressing. I am sure you must feel it so.
  这的确叫他太痛苦了，我想你也会有同感吧。