distress

The dream had distressed her greatly..这场梦使她深感不安。

dis(分开) ＋ tress(看作dress， 衣服) → 看到衣服睹物思人， 悲从中来 → 悲伤记忆

in distress遇难；在困境中

financial distress财务困境，财务危机；金融困顿

respiratory distress[医]呼吸窘迫

respiratory distress syndrome呼吸窘迫综合征

fetal distress胎儿宫内窒息，胎儿窘迫

mental distress精神苦闷，精神上的痛苦

distress signal呼救信号；遇难信号

distress call遇险信号；求救呼号

chest distress胸闷

adult respiratory distress syndrome成人呼吸窘迫综合征

真题例句...The author later realized he had caused great distress to his father by asking why he was wrongly addressed...第三套CET42014.12阅读理解