・show signs of distress 苦痛[疲労]のようすを示す.

・Pre-operative pain was followed by post-operative distress. 手術前の痛みに続いて術後の苦痛がきた.

3a 危難, 災難 (calamity); 難渋, 困窮.

・relieve distress among the poor 貧民の窮乏を救う.

・The knight sallied forth to rescue a damsel in distress. 危難に陥っている乙女を助けんと騎士は敢然と出て行った.

b 【海事】 海難, 遭難.

・a signal of distress 遭難信号 ⇒distress signal.

・a ship in distress 遭難船, 難破船.

4 【法律】 (自救的動産)差し押え; 差し押え財産.

vt.

1 苦しめる, 悩ませる, 悲しませる (afflict) (⇒worry SYN); 苦労させる, 疲労させる (exhaust).

・He was very distressed at his failure. その失敗にひどく悲観した.