noun🔗Share痛苦,忧虑。 (Cause of) discomfort."The loud construction noises were one of the many distresses for the students trying to study in the library. "对于在图书馆学习的学生来说,施工的噪音是让他们感到痛苦的诸多因素之一。sufferingsensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share危难,困境。 Serious danger."The sudden drop in blood sugar put the diabetic patient in great distresses. "血糖的突然下降使那位糖尿病患者陷入了极大的危难之中。disastersufferingconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share痛苦,苦恼。 An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt."The constant bullying at school caused her such distresses that she refused to go. "学校里持续不断的霸凌让她痛苦不堪,以至于她拒绝去上学。mindsensationsufferingemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扣押,查封. A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt."The landlord resorted to distresses, seizing the tenant's furniture, in a desperate attempt to recover the unpaid rent. "房东为了追回拖欠的租金,孤注一掷地采取了扣押的手段,擅自搬走了租客的家具。propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扣押物,查封物 The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction."The landlord held the tenant's television and furniture as distresses until the rent was paid. "房东扣押了租户的电视和家具作为抵押品/扣押物,直到租金付清为止。propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使…苦恼,使…焦虑 To cause strain or anxiety to someone."The news of her grandmother's illness distresses her greatly. "奶奶生病的消息让她非常苦恼。mindemotionhumansufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扣押,查封。 To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain."Because the tenant failed to pay rent for three months, the landlord unfortunately distresses the tenant's furniture to cover the unpaid debt. "因为租户拖欠了三个月房租,房东很无奈地扣押了租户的家具,用来抵偿欠款。propertylawfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share做旧,仿旧 To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age."She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."她把新买的媒体柜做了旧处理,让它和房间里的其他家具更搭调。appearancestyleartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading