| 单词 | distress |
| 释义 | distress n. & v. --n 1. severe pain, sorrow, anguish, etc. 2. the lack of money or comforts. 3. Law = DISTRAINT. 4. breathlessness; exhaustion. --vtr. 1. subject to distress; exhaust, afflict. 2. cause anxiety to; make unhappy; vex. Phrases and idioms distress-signal a signal from a ship in danger. distress-warrant Law a warrant authorizing distraint. in distress 1. suffering or in danger. 2. (of a ship, aircraft, etc.) in danger or damaged. Derivatives distressful adj. distressingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF destresse etc., AF destresser, OF -ecier f. Gallo-Roman (as DISTRAIN) |
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