stressed
stressed — 動詞
1. the form of the verb 'stress' used to talk about something that happened in the
過去式；分詞
動詞stress的過去式和過去分詞
the form of the verb 'stress' used to talk about something that happened in the past, or to describe something that has already been completed — for example, when someone gave emphasis to an idea, pronounced a syllable with extra force, or caused someone to feel worried.
The manager stressed that all reports must be submitted by Friday afternoon.
經理強調所有報告必須在星期五下午之前提交。
past tense + that-clause for emphasis
Jiwoo stressed the first syllable of the word when she read it aloud.
Jiwoo 對全班大聲朗讀時，重讀了那個單字的第一個音節。
past tense for pronunciation emphasis
Gabriel has always stressed the importance of arriving early to every meeting.
Gabriel 一直強調每次會議都要提早到場的重要性。
The engineers stressed the metal frame until cracks began to appear across the surface.
工程師對金屬框架施加壓力，直到裂縫開始在表面出現。
- emphasized
more formal; used for highlighting importance rather than pronunciation
- highlighted
focuses on drawing attention, not necessarily with urgency
- accented
specifically for pronunciation or musical emphasis
文法句型
stressed + that-clause
stressed + noun phrase
be stressed (passive construction with meaning 'caused worry')
用法筆記
The verb form 'stressed' covers all meanings of the base verb 'stress', including emphasizing an idea ('He stressed the need for honesty'), pronouncing a syllable with more force ('She stressed the second syllable'), and causing worry ('The long hours stressed everyone out'). Context determines which meaning is intended.
常見錯誤
stressed — 形容詞
1. feeling worried, nervous, or unable to relax because of too much pressure or too
壓力大的
感到焦慮、無法放鬆的
feeling worried, nervous, or unable to relax because of too much pressure or too many demands — for example, a student before exams, a parent with young children, or a worker facing a tight deadline.
Élise felt stressed about her final exams and could not sleep well for three nights.
Élise 因為期末考壓力很大，整整三天睡不好覺。
stressed about + [situation]
The stressed nurses worked double shifts during the busy holiday season at the hospital.
壓力很大的護理師們在忙碌的假日旺季值了雙倍的班。
attributive: stressed + [noun]
Padma gets stressed whenever she has to speak in front of a large audience.
Padma 每次必須在大批觀眾面前講話時就會感到壓力很大。
Christopher looked stressed and exhausted after the three-hour meeting with clients.
Christopher 看起來筋疲力竭，三個小時的客戶會議讓他壓力很大。
Hassan was too stressed by the deadline to enjoy his lunch or take a break.
Hassan 被截止日期壓得喘不過氣來，連午餐也沒心情吃，也沒空休息。
- anxious
more general; anxious can describe worry without a clear external cause
- tense
suggests muscles are tight and the person is on edge
- overwhelmed
stronger; means the pressure has become too much to handle
文法句型
feel / get / become / look stressed
stressed about [something]
stressed by [someone or something]
stressed out
用法筆記
Commonly paired with 'out' for emphasis: 'stressed out' means very stressed, almost unable to cope. The 'out' adds a sense of being completely overwhelmed. 'Stressed' can also be used attributively (before a noun) as in 'stressed parents' or 'a stressed workforce', though the predicative position ('The parents feel stressed') is more frequent.
常見錯誤
2. said with more force than other syllables or words in speech, so that it sounds
重讀的
發音時帶有重音的
said with more force than other syllables or words in speech, so that it sounds louder and clearer to the listener — for example, the first syllable of 'baby' or the second syllable of 'hotel'.
In the word 'photograph', the first syllable is stressed and the rest are not.
在「photograph」這個字中，第一個音節是重讀的，其他音節不是。
stressed syllable identification
Meera marked the stressed syllables on her worksheet with a small dot above each one.
Meera 在學習單上的重讀音節上方畫了一個小點作為標記。
marking stressed syllables as a learning task
A stressed vowel sounds longer and louder than an unstressed vowel in English speech.
在英語口語中，重讀母音聽起來比非重讀母音更長也更響亮。
Sirin listened carefully to find which part of the word carried the stressed sound.
Sirin 仔細聽，想找出這個單字的重讀部分在哪裡。
- accented
more general; can also refer to musical or diacritic emphasis
- emphasized
broader; includes non-phonetic emphasis such as rhetorical stress
- prominent
describes the perception of being more noticeable in speech
- unstressed
the direct opposite in phonetic contexts
- weak
describes a vowel or syllable that receives little or no emphasis
文法句型
stressed syllable / vowel / position
[syllable] is stressed
stressed or unstressed
用法筆記
Primarily used in linguistics and language-learning contexts. The opposite term is 'unstressed'. In English, content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives) typically have at least one stressed syllable, while function words (prepositions, articles) are often unstressed in connected speech.