a. 使苦恼的, 苦难重重的, 痛苦的

[ adj ]
causing distress or worry or anxiety
<adj.all>
distressing (or disturbing) newslived in heroic if something distressful isolation
a disturbing amount of crime
a revelation that was most perturbing
a new and troubling thought
in a particularly worrisome predicament
a worrying situation
a worrying time

Distressful \Dis*tress"ful\, a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful
stroke.'' --Shak. ``Distressful cries.'' --Pope.

Syn: distressing.
※ -- {Dis*tress"ful*ly}, adv.