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distressing

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'stresɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/di'stresiŋ/
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Definitions

adj.

Causing worry, sadness, or emotional pain; upsetting.

令人痛苦的;使人烦恼的;令人忧虑的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
stressdraw tight, bind
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=distressing

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