Distress 对比 Suffering

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Distress

10000 以上（较少见） C1 noun

Suffering

前 1000（非常常见） B2 noun

最常见: Suffering

	Distress	Suffering
发音	🇬🇧 //dɪsˈtrɛs// 🇺🇸 //dɪsˈtrɛs//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/"]/
含义	极大的担忧或痛苦。 Great worry or suffering.	经历痛苦或困扰。 The experience of pain or distress.
例句	The news caused her great distress.	Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	10000 以上（较少见）	前 1000（非常常见）
CEFR 等级	C1	B2
词性	noun	noun
搭配	emotional distress, signs of distress, in distress, cause distress, face distress	enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering, enormous, great, immense, amount, degree, level, cause (somebody), inflict, increase, pain and suffering
反义	comfort, relief, ease	comfort, relief, well-being
常见错误	Confused with 'stress' - 'distress' is more intense and negative., Used incorrectly in the plural form - 'distress' is usually uncountable., Misinterpreted as physical pain - it primarily refers to emotional suffering.	Using 'suffering' as a verb instead of 'suffer'., Confusing 'suffering' with 'sufferings' (the latter is usually used in a different context).
用法说明	用'痛苦'来描述情感上的痛苦或焦虑。避免在非正式场合使用；'痛苦'更适合心理或医学讨论。 Use 'distress' to describe emotional pain or anxiety. Avoid informal contexts; 'distress' fits well in psychological or medical discussions.	在正式和非正式场合都可以使用。可以描述身体或情感上的痛苦。注意不要和动词形式'suffer'混淆。 Used in both formal and informal contexts. It can describe physical or emotional pain. Be careful not to confuse it with 'suffer', which is the verb form.

在真实片段中看它

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

When she gets out of the car, you're suffering Saint Sebastian, right?

especially you, Reiben, to ease her suffering.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

and another fifteen for my partner's pain and suffering.

Suffering

常见问题：Distress 对比 Suffering

Distress和Suffering 有什么区别？

Distress: Great worry or suffering. Suffering: The experience of pain or distress.

哪个更常见：Distress和Suffering？

Suffering 在日常英语中最常见。

哪个更高级：Distress和Suffering？

Distress 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 C1。

Distress和Suffering 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Distress: C1, Suffering: B2。

Distress和Suffering 是什么词性？

Distress: noun, Suffering: noun.

能各给一个例子吗？

Distress: The news caused her great distress. Suffering: Death finally brought an end to her suffering.

我可以互换使用 Distress和Suffering 吗？

不总是。Distress和Suffering 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。