distressing

adj.

1. 使人痛苦的；令人苦恼的
   making you feel extremely upset, especially because of sb's suffering

1. ADJ-GRADED 使人痛苦的;令人苦恼的;使人忧虑的
   If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you.
   1. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors...
      看见自己宝宝身上连着各种管子和监视器，心里会非常痛苦。
   2. Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety.
      镇静剂有助于缓解焦虑所带来的不安症状。

1. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors
   看见自己宝宝身上连着各种管子和监视器，心里会非常痛苦。
2. Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety.
   镇静剂有助于缓解焦虑所带来的不安症状。
3. Bullying can indeed be distressing and frightening for those at the receiving end.
   受到欺凌的人会真实地感到痛苦和害怕。
4. It is distressing to see food being wasted like this.
   这样浪费粮食令人痛心。
5. The distressing news made her cry.
   听到那消息，她不禁黯然泪下。
6. I think these findings could be used by people offering support to families and children during distressing times.
   我想，这项研究成果对于帮助家庭和孩子渡过情感危机，将起到一定的指导作用。
7. It` s very distressing for the staff and for the children.
   对于员工们和孩子们来说太痛苦了。
8. Zhang adds that even seeing the doctor is distressing to those suffering from social phobia.
   张明远补充说，对于患有社交障碍的人来说，甚至就连看医生都是件痛苦的事情。
9. Have you come because you need my help to save a certain distressing damsel?
   你来是由于需要我的帮助，去拯救一位非比寻常悲伤的少女？
10. I have been bullied by an employee some years ago and it is really very distressing.
    我在多年前被一位同事欺负过那真的很痛苦。
11. It is really too distressing. I am sure you must feel it so.
    这的确叫他太痛苦了，我想你也会有同感吧。
12. The effects upon the minds and health of old people and of young children were particularly distressing and destructive.
    战争对老人和幼童在思想和健康方面的影响特别消极，令人痛苦。
13. It is distressing to see food being wasted like this. He is a wasteful man.
    这样浪费粮食令人痛心。他是个爱挥霍浪费的人。
14. You may find today's atmosphere distressing in terms of your love life.
    你可能发现今天的星象可能给你的爱情生活带来一些困扰。
15. Overall, he says, the experience was embarrassing, entertaining, distressing and even, occasionally, amusing.
    汤普森表示，总的来说，这次的经历让人觉得尴尬、有趣、苦恼，偶尔还觉得很有娱乐性。
16. A sensation of extreme giddiness keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.
    一阵极度晕眩的感觉精神或感情极为痛苦。
17. Of all the survivors none was free from a distressing sequela.
    在所有这些幸存者中，没有人能免于痛苦所带来的后遗症。
18. He had found her tears very distressing.
    他发现她的泪水煞是令人苦恼。
19. To pay her would soon become a distressing thing.
    要他给钱很快就会成为一件难受的事情了。
20. Even more distressing are cases where farm labourers find innovative solutions, but these are then disregarded.
    更令人沮丧的是农业劳动者发现了创新的解决方案却又把它们抛弃了。
21. Not farewell distressing memories, but parted.
    不是告别令人痛心，而是别后的回忆。
22. They had an extremely distressing experience.
    他们有过叫人极其痛苦的经历。
23. A distressing situation that cannot be dealt with in any other way may result in blind rage.
    以任何其他方式都无法处理的痛苦的情况可能会导致盲目的愤怒。
24. The existentialist thinks it very distressing that God does not exist.
    存在主义者认为这是非常苦恼的，即上帝不存在。
25. For many people who self-harm, it is an attempt to cope with difficult and distressing problems in life.
    对很多人来说谁自残，这是一个尝试，以应付困难和痛心，生活困难的。
26. It meant a great deal to him to have someone extend comfort and care at such a distressing time.
    在这样一个痛苦时刻有人给予他安慰和照顾，这对他很有意义。
27. A confusing jumble of road signs; being hospitalized can be confusing and distressing for a small child.
    令人糊涂的混乱的路标；看病对于一个小孩子来说将是迷惑的和苦恼的。
28. As cat owners, there's nothing more distressing than finding out that your feline friend is sick.
    由于猫的业主，没有什么更令人痛心的发现，比你的猫的朋友生病。
29. In spite of that, they are very inconvenient and can be quite distressing.
    尽管如此，他们都非常不便，而且可以相当令人不安。
30. The more you wash'em, the more fraying and distressing you will see.
    你越洗'时间，就越磨损和困扰你会看到。

adj

1. bad
   1. my finances were in a deplorable state
   2. a lamentable decision
   3. her clothes were in sad shape
   4. a sorry state of affairs

   Synonym:    deplorablelamentablepitifulsadsorry

2. causing distress or worry or anxiety
   1. distressing (or disturbing) news
   2. lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
   3. a disturbing amount of crime
   4. a revelation that was most perturbing
   5. a new and troubling thought
   6. in a particularly worrisome predicament
   7. a worrying situation
   8. a worrying time

   Synonym:    distressfuldisturbingperturbingtroublingworrisomeworrying