dis.tress

distress的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [diˈstres]
KK音标发音： [dɪˈstrɛs]

distress的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.See Synonyms at trouble
使紧张；使忧虑；使痛苦参见 trouble

2. Law To hold the property of (a person) against the payment of debts.
【法律】 扣押（债务人的）财物以抵债

3. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or a fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use:
仿造，仿造古物：为造成古董的或陈年久用的外观而毁损或异常对待（如物品或纤维）：

“There are the fakes—new rugs which have been intentionally distressed for an older look”(Hatfield MA Valley Advocate)
“仿造古毛毯——新地毯故意编织成老旧的样式”(哈特菲尔德MA谷辩护律师)

4. Archaic To constrain or overcome by harassment.
【古语】 抑制：通过骚扰（扰乱）来约束或征服

distress的词性：
n.（名词）

5. Anxiety or mental suffering.
忧虑；精神上的痛苦

6. Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or an accident.
精神紧张：过度劳累或意外事故引起的高度紧张

7. Acute physical discomfort.
身体的疼痛，不适

8. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:
恶化，损坏：由于长期过度使用而造成的磨损，如高速公路：

pavement distress.
人行道的损坏

9. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:
危难，危急：需要紧急帮助的状况：

a motorist in distress.
处于危险境地的驾驶者

10. Law
【法律】

11. The act of distraining or seizing to compel payment.
扣押财物：扣押以逼迫付款的行为

12. The goods thus seized.
被扣押的财物

distress的词性：
n.attributive.（定语名词）

13. Often used to modify another noun:
常用来修饰另一名词：

distress merchandise; a distress sale.
亏本出售的商品；廉价出售

distress的词源：

14. Middle English distressen
中古英语 distressen

15. from Old French destresser
源自 古法语 destresser

16. from destresse [constraint]
源自 destresse [强迫，迫使]

17. from Vulgar Latin *districtia
源自 俗拉丁语 *districtia

18. from Latin districtus [past participle of] distringere [to hinder] * see distrain
源自 拉丁语 districtus [] distringere的过去分词 [阻碍，妨碍] *参见 distrain

distress的词性：
adv.（副词）