extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly 心烦意乱的;心急如焚的;发狂的 She’s still too distraught to speak about the tragedy. 她仍然心烦意乱,不愿谈论这场悲剧。 The child’s distraught parents pleaded for witnesses to contact the police. 那孩子忧心如焚的父母恳求目击者同警方联系。
Extra ExamplesShe sounded absolutely distraught. 听上去她十分心烦意乱。 They were extremely distraught at the news of his accident. 听到他出事的消息,他们极度忧虑不安。 Weeks after the accident she remained distraught. 事故过去几周了, 可她仍是心神不安。
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Word Originlate Middle English: alteration of the obsolete adjective distract (from Latin distractus ‘pulled apart’), influenced by straught, archaic past participle of stretch.