您是否有时会对Stress, pressure, stressful, stressed四个意义相近的英语单词分不清?“我压力很大”,英语究竟怎么说才地道?今天就帮助您一次将他们全部搞清楚。

pressure表示多种压力时可数吗(Stresspressure)(1)

stress/pressure都是名词

 我们先从stress/pressure这两个名词说起。必须说明I have a lots of stress/pressure是中式英语。地道英语的说法是:I’m under a lot of stress/pressure. (一定用under,而非have)。

例句:A lot of dot-coms were under pressure from their investors. 很多网络公司那时都在承受着来自其投资者的压力。

 Stress也可作动词,固定短语为:stress someone out

例句:The truth is that I stress out my husband and my children. 事实是我给我的丈夫和孩子们带来了压力。

 Stressful是形容词,用来形容物质或事情,不能用来形容人。

例句:I think I've got one of the most stressful jobs there is. 我想我找到了一个压力最大的工作。错误例句:someone is stressful.

pressure表示多种压力时可数吗(Stresspressure)(2)

一定是 under the pressure

 “我压力很大”,除了上面介绍的I’m under a lot of stress/pressure“之外,还可以说成”someone is stressed“

例句:Work out what situations or people make you feel stressed and avoid them. 弄清是什么样的情况或什么样的人使你焦虑不安,并避开他们。

除了这几项有关stress/pressure的表达外,“我们焦虑“还可以说成”I have a lot on my mind“。

今天的内容希望能对您有所帮助,本期内容介绍完毕。

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