Singal of distress
[法] 遇难信号
🧩 词语组成解析
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
distress
[dɪ'strɛs]
n. 悲痛;危难，不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物;
vt. 使痛苦，使忧伤;[法]扣押（财物）;使贫困;
di(apart)+stress(draw tight)→使痛苦；迫使；痛苦；忧愁；穷困
🗣️ 情景例句
I'll chop the onions.
我要去切洋葱。
Who do you want to speak to ?
你要跟谁讲话？
It is one of the most unpleasant discoveries which we all make that we must decline in this way,
人人必然会衰老。