单词 | troubled |
释义 | troubled (trʌbəld ) 1. adjective Someone who is troubled is worried because they have problems. Rose sounded deeply troubled. She was conscious of a troubled expression on Ann's face. Synonyms: anxious, concerned, worried, upset 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A troubled place, situation, organization, or time has many problems or conflicts. There is much we can do to help this troubled country. Anyone who has been in a troubled relationship will sympathise with Sue. But these are troubled times and many people fear for the future. Synonyms: difficult, unsettled, problematic, stressful 3. to pour oil on troubled waters phrase [VERB inflects] If you pour oil on troubled waters, you try to calm down a difficult situation. Idioms: pour oil on troubled waters to do or say something to make an angry or tense situation calmer or more peaceful He is an extremely experienced politician, who some diplomats believe may be able to pour oil on the troubled waters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fish in troubled waters to be involved in a very difficult or delicate situation, which could cause you problems They had had boundary disputes with their previous neighbours, and did not want to appear to be fishing in troubled waters. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: troubled company Shares in the troubled company soared by more than a third on the news. The Sun Shares in the troubled company closed up 46 per cent at 18¼p after the announcement. Times, Sunday Times The deal will help the troubled company to avoid bankruptcy. Times, Sunday Times The best company doctors can swiftly diagnose the problems in a troubled company. Times, Sunday Times She said it was 'completely customised' for the troubled company. Times, Sunday Times Just hours after four directors suddenly quit, the troubled firm admitted it needed a rescue. The Sun The troubled firm, which days ago lost its licence to operate in the capital, denies it. The Sun The troubled firms, which are mainly in the small to midsize category, have about 1.1 billion of assets between them, an average of 3.6m per distressed company. Times, Sunday Times Mergers may result in larger, better-run and more strategic firms (although some will simply produce larger, more troubled firms), well positioned to benefit when the market turns for the better. Times, Sunday Times He threatened legislation curbing union power if troubled firms were prevented from opting out. Globe and Mail Financing for new ships also dried up for this troubled industry. Houston Chronicle Housing remains a troubled industry. Times, Sunday Times There are clearly fears that other troubled industries would then apply for money from the same pot. Times, Sunday Times We don't believe in using taxpayers' money to prop up troubled industries anyway. The Sun In a world full of troubled industries and ailing companies, the self-inf licted calamities of a football club are not about to have anyone reaching for the violins. Times, Sunday Times One of the bank's largest shareholders said he did not expect the troubled lender to be around in its current form for much longer. Times, Sunday Times It marks a dramatic shift as the fund's primary purpose had been to buy mortgage-backed securities from troubled lenders. Times, Sunday Times The political tussle could become a blueprint for how other eurozone countries will deal with their own troubled lenders. Times, Sunday Times Vulnerable expats are facing severe difficulties getting access to food and healthcare in the troubled nation. The Sun This troubled nation still has an outside chance of stability. The Sun He also reveals his suffering as the unpopular head of a troubled nation and his unvarnished views of opponents and colleagues. Times, Sunday Times Yet at present we are led by a group of mirthless individuals, unable to put a smile on the face of the troubled nation they wish to lead. Times, Sunday Times Pugnacious and a powerful orator, he believes that voters will put up with his well-known flaws as an over-the-top personality as the safest pair of hands for a troubled nation. Times, Sunday Times He can become quite shut off, presumably because he had such a troubled upbringing. Times, Sunday Times But behind that hard exterior lies memories of a troubled upbringing. The Sun He had a troubled upbringing and was fostered. The Sun He traced his identity as a 'secret keeper' to his troubled upbringing, when he hid the chaos of his household behind a sunny persona. Times, Sunday Times His emotional instability and problems forming relationships were blamed on his troubled upbringing. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 苦恼的 Japanese: 心の安まらない |
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