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distressed

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'strest/🇺🇸 US/di'strest/
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Definitions

adj.

Feeling great anxiety, sorrow, or pain; damaged or worn in appearance; in financial difficulty.

痛苦的;忧虑的;(外观)做旧的;陷入财务困境的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
stressdraw tight, bind
+
edpast tense / completed
=distressed

Example Sentences

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