distressful
UK/dɪ'stresfʊl/US/di'stresful/
B1
释义
adj.
Causing or full of distress and suffering
令人苦恼的，充满苦难的
词根拆分
词根派生distress不，分离
+
-ful拉紧，束紧
=distressful
distress（di-/dis- 分开 + stress 拉紧 → 痛苦）+ -ful（充满）= 充满痛苦的。注意：如今 distressing 更常用。
例句
- 1.
It was a distressful time for the whole family.
那对全家来说是一段苦难的时光。