distressed
UK/dɪ'strest/US/di'strest/
B1
释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生distress 的过去分词。除「苦恼」外有两个专门义：distressed assets/companies（财务陷困）和 distressed leather/jeans（故意做旧的）——都是被「施加了压力」的东西。
词根 strain 还连着 57 个词例句
- 1.
She was clearly distressed by the news.
这消息显然让她很难过。
- 2.
The fund buys distressed companies and turns them around.
该基金收购陷入困境的公司并使其扭亏为盈。
- 3.
He wore a pair of distressed jeans.
他穿了一条做旧的牛仔裤。