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distressful

/dih-stres-fuhl/US // dɪˈstrɛs fəl //

苦恼的,痛苦的,苦恼,苦恼的是

Related Words

anxious焦急的,焦虑的,焦虑不安,焦虑disquieting令人不安的,忧心忡忡,忧虑的,令人不安disruptive破坏性的,颠覆性的,破坏性,分裂性的distressing苦恼,忧虑,困扰,忧伤nervous紧张,忐忑不安,紧张的,紧张不安perturbing扰乱,扰乱人心的,扰动,扰乱人心troublesome烦人,烦人的,麻烦的事,麻烦的事情unsettling令人不安的,让人不安的,不安的,令人不安upsetting令人不安的,镦粗,镦粗的,令人不安的是worrisome令人担忧的,令人担忧的是,令人担忧,忧虑worrying忧虑,忧心忡忡,担忧,堪忧

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : causing or involving distress: the distressful circumstances of poverty and sickness.
    • : full of, feeling, or indicating distress: a distressful cry.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.disturbing
Synonyms
anxious焦急的,焦虑的,焦虑不安,焦虑disquieting令人不安的,忧心忡忡,忧虑的,令人不安disruptive破坏性的,颠覆性的,破坏性,分裂性的distressing苦恼,忧虑,困扰,忧伤nervous紧张,忐忑不安,紧张的,紧张不安perturbing扰乱,扰乱人心的,扰动,扰乱人心troublesome烦人,烦人的,麻烦的事,麻烦的事情unsettling令人不安的,让人不安的,不安的,令人不安upsetting令人不安的,镦粗,镦粗的,令人不安的是worrisome令人担忧的,令人担忧的是,令人担忧,忧虑worrying忧虑,忧心忡忡,担忧,堪忧

Examples

  • Hardly had he uttered these distressful exclamations when a prolonged note of melody caught his ear.

  • At the edge of a small field lying close to the road was a negro's cabin, and from that quarter came the dog's distressful outcry.

  • Half-way down the walk he paused, picked up a snail that had crawled out upon the distressful sand.

  • A cold dampness settled upon his forehead, his limbs trembled violently, and distressful sighs issued from his heaving breast.

  • Their distressful needs are in danger of being left aside in the pressure of other worthy appeals for aid.

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