distress/dɪ'stres/

n. great sadness, worry or pain

n. [U] 悲伤；忧虑；痛苦：The woman is clearly in distress because of her son's death. 因她儿子的死，这位妇人深处悲痛之中。

◇a cry of distress 痛苦的叫喊

音组-ess/-es/

assess; chess; depress; dress; possess