upset ♦︎ sorry ♦︎ distressed ♦︎ devastated ♦︎ hurt ♦︎ distraught ♦︎ dismayed ♦︎ anguishedThese words all describe sb who is unhappy, shocked or disappointed because sth unpleasant has happened.這些詞均表示難過的、震驚的、失望的。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺下圖顯示這些詞所表達難過的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆upset / distressed / devastated / hurt / dismayed by sth◆upset / distressed / devastated / dismayed at sth◆upset / sorry / distressed / devastated about sth◆upset / sorry / distressed / devastated / hurt / distraught / dismayed that...◆to be sorry / distressed / devastated / dismayed to see / hear / find, etc....◆a distressed / distraught mother / relative◆to feel upset / sorry / distressed / devastated / hurt / dismayed◆to look upset / distressed / devastated / hurt / distraught / dismayed / anguished◆very upset / sorry / distressed / hurt◆deeply upset / distressed / hurt◆extremely upset / sorry / distressed / distraught◆absolutely / completely devastated / distraught◆too upset / distressed / distraught to do sth■upset [not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of sth unpleasant that has happened難過;失望;沮喪◆There's no point getting upset about it.犯不着爲這事難過。◆I think she may be a bit upset with you.我想她可能對你有點兒失望。◆She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.他不辭而别,讓她很難過。 see also upset ⇨ hurt1, upsetting ⇨ painful2■sorry [not before noun] feeling sad and sympathetic because of sth unpleasant that has happened to sb else(因别人的不幸)難過,惋惜,同情◆I'm sorry that your husband lost his job.你丈夫丢了工作,我很惋惜。◆We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again.聽說你父親又住院了,我們心裏很不好受。◆No one is sorrier than I am about what happened.發生了這樣的事,我比誰都難過。OPPglad,happy ⇨ glad see also sympathetic ⇨ sensitive1■distressed dɪˈstrest very upset煩惱的;憂慮的;苦惱的◆He was too distressed and confused to answer their questions.他非常苦惱且困惑,無法回答他們的問題。◆She was in a somewhat distressed state when she came to see me.她來看我的時候顯得有些煩惱。 see also distress ⇨ distressnoun, distress ⇨ hurt1, distressing ⇨ painful2■devastated ˈdevəsteɪtɪd (ratherinformal) extremely upset or shocked by sth極度不安的;極爲震驚的◆I felt devastated at losing my job.丢了工作讓我備受打擊。◆His family is absolutely devastated.他的家人感到極爲震驚。 see also devastating ⇨ disastrous■hurtupset and offended by sth that sb has said or done感情上受傷的◆a hurt look / expression傷心的眼神/表情◆She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited.她未被邀請,感到十分難過。◆Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes.從瑪莎的眼睛裏可以看出她的自尊受到了傷害。 see also hurt ⇨ distressnoun, hurt ⇨ hurt1■distraught dɪˈstrɔːt extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly and cannot be calmed心煩意亂的;心急如焚的;發狂的◆She's still too distraught to talk about the tragedy.她還是心亂如麻,根本無法談起那個悲劇。◆The child's distraught parents pleaded for witnesses to contact the police.那孩子憂心如焚的父母懇求目擊者同警方聯系。■dismayed dɪsˈmeɪd shocked and disappointed by sth詫異;驚愕;失望◆He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.他對老朋友變化之大感到震驚。◆They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left.他們發現渡船已經離開,感到很失望。 see also dismay ⇨ shocknoun1, dismay ⇨ shockverb■anguished ˈæŋgwɪʃt (ratherformal) showing great pain or mental suffering劇痛的;極度痛苦的◆She read the letter, gave an anguished cry and collapsed.她讀了那封信後發出一聲悲痛欲絕的叫喊,暈倒在地。◆He looked across at Kate's anguished face.他仔細打量着凱特那張痛苦不堪的臉。 see also anguish ⇨ distressnoun