distressed
UK/dɪ'strest/US/di'strest/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Feeling great anxiety, sorrow, or upset.
苦恼的，忧伤的。
adj.
In serious financial difficulty.
财务困难的，陷入困境的。
adj.
(Of materials) deliberately given a worn, aged look.
（材质）做旧的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedPast participle of distress. Beyond "upset," it has two specialist senses: distressed assets/companies (in financial trouble) and distressed leather/jeans (deliberately worn-looking) — both are things "put under stress."
Root strain still carries 57 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
She was clearly distressed by the news.
- 2.
The fund buys distressed companies and turns them around.
- 3.
He wore a pair of distressed jeans.