distress
英 [dɪ'stres]
美 [dɪ'strɛs]
- n. 苦悩、不幸、貧困、悲嘆
- vt.悲しませる；困窮させる
語源
distress 不安、悲しみdis-、分離する。-str、引っ張る、緊張、語源的にはstrict、ストレスと同じ。
英語の語源
- distress (n.)
- late 13c., "circumstance that causes anxiety or hardship," from Old French destresse, from Vulgar Latin *districtia "restraint, affliction, narrowness, distress," from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere "draw apart, hinder," also, in Medieval Latin "compel, coerce," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + stringere "draw tight, press together" (see strain (v.)). Meaning "anguish, suffering; grief" is from c. 1300.
- distress (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French destresser, from Vulgar Latin *districtiare (see distress (n.)). Related: Distressed; distressing.
例文
- 1. He keeps coming to the aid of this damsel in distress .
- 彼はこの落命した女性を助け続けている。
- 2.Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress .
- 青少年の自殺は、突然の不幸による衝動的な反応が少ない。
- 3.The crew did not send out any distress signals.
- 乗組員は救助信号を出していない。
- 4.Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets.
- セシルはこの時慌て始め、急いで遭難信号ロケットを2発発射した。
- 5.He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress .
- 彼は船が遭難する可能性を心配している。