A signal of distress
遇难信号
🧩 词语组成解析
signal
['sɪgnl]
n. 信号，暗号;预兆，征象;动机;导火线;
vt. 向…发信号;用动作（手势）示意;以信号告知;
vi. 发信号;
adj. 显著的，优越的;暗号的，作信号用的;
sign记号，信号+al表名词 → 信号
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
No, that's OK.
不，没关系。
Though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return.
本性难移。
I was so excited that I wanted to tell the whole world what we had found.
我激动得想要告诉全世界我们发现了什么。