distress

n. painful situation,adversity,misery,afflic-tion痛苦的处境，逆境，苦难，苦事。
△1H.VI.4.1.37:“Notfearing death,nor shrinking for distress，” i.e. in theface of adversity. 既不怕死，也不因面临逆境而退缩。
△ R.III.1.4. 276 (266):“As you would beg,were youin my distress.”要是你处在我这种苦难之中，你也会求情的。

distress[disˈtres]

n.& v. （使）苦恼，（使）悲痛，（使）危险，（使）贫困，海难，扣押，危难
◇ be distressed about为…而痛苦
be distressed by因…而难受
be distressed for替…难过，为…悲伤
be distressed with为…苦恼
in distressed遇险，遇到困难
‖ distress call遇险（求救）呼号
distress condition损坏状态
distress frequency求救频率
distress landing强迫着陆
distress merchandise廉价抛售货物
distress signal遇难求救信号，遇难信号，危急信号
distress warrant扣押财产令
distressed area灾区
distressed for rent欠租扣押
distressed vessel遇难船
distressful adj. 苦恼的，痛苦的，困难的，危险的
distressfully adv. distressing adj.令人痛苦的，令人苦恼的