distressing experience

基本解释

Imagine, for example, that you're telling a friend about a distressing experience face-to-face.
想象一下，你正在面对面的向一个朋友叙述一件懊恼的事情。
The negative aspects of nightmares, however, go beyond the distressing experience of the nightmare itself.
然而噩梦的负作用并不仅限于噩梦本来带来的痛苦体验。
Mechanical ventilation can be a distressing experience for critically ill patients, but researchers say tranquilizers will only prolong their hospital stay.
机械人工呼吸救助装置对于生命垂危的病人来说是个痛苦的经历，但是研究人员说镇静剂只能延长患者住院时间。

Given that bullying is most often a painful and distressing experience, it is not surprising that people want to avoid situations in which they must endure uncivil, harassing or aggressive behaviors from others in their workplace.
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Winfrey also guided us through the painful experience and lessons learned when her Leadership Academy faced a distressing, and highly publicized crisis in 2006.
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