dis·tress¹/dɪ`strɛs; dɪˈstres/ n [U] 1 a feeling of extreme worry and unhappiness 悲痛,极度忧伤: Children suffer emotional distress when their parents divorce. 父母离婚会使孩子受到情感上的痛苦。 2 when someone or something is in great danger or difficulty 危难; 困难: in distress charities that aid families in distress 帮助贫困家庭的慈善机构