dis·tress·ful /dɪˈstrɛsfəl/
(a.)使苦惱的,苦難重重的,不幸的
Dis·tress·ful a. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. “Some distressful stroke.” --Shak. “Distressful cries.” --Pope.
Syn: -- distressing.
-- Dis*tress*ful*ly, adv.
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distressful
adj : causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or
disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something
distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime";
"a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and
troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome
predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
[syn: distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling,
worrisome, worrying]