If someone is distraught, they are so upset and worried that they cannot think clearly. The feeling fills the whole mind: they may cry, pace, talk in circles, or fail a simple question — not because they are foolish, but because there is no quiet space left for thought.

If someone is distraught如果一個人是 distraught（心亂如麻）的，they are so upset and worried他就是難過又擔心到 that they cannot think clearly沒辦法清楚思考。 The feeling fills the whole mind這種情緒佔滿了整個腦袋：they may cry, pace, talk in circles, or fail a simple question他們可能會哭、來回踱步、講話兜圈子，或答不出一個簡單的問題——not because they are foolish不是因為他們笨，but because there is no quiet space left for thought而是因為腦子裡已經沒有安靜思考的空間了。

You hear it after bad news: a lost child, a sudden accident, a family fight that has gone too far. It is a strong word. Ordinary exam nerves are “worried” or “stressed”; distraught is closer to “I cannot think straight.” It is a little more written and news-like than everyday chat, though people do say it when they want you to feel how serious the upset is.

You hear it after bad news你會在壞消息之後聽到這個字：a lost child, a sudden accident, a family fight that has gone too far孩子走失、突然的意外、鬧過頭的家庭爭吵。 It is a strong word這是一個很強烈的字。 Ordinary exam nerves are “worried” or “stressed”一般考試緊張是「worried（擔心）」或「stressed（有壓力）」；distraught is closer to “I cannot think straight.”distraught 比較接近「我根本沒辦法好好想」。It is a little more written and news-like than everyday chat這個字比日常聊天更書面、更像新聞用語，though people do say it when they want you to feel how serious the upset is不過人們想讓你感受到那種難過有多嚴重時，還是會用它。

It describes a person, or their face, voice, or state — a distraught mother, a distraught look — not a noisy object.

It describes a person, or their face, voice, or state這個字用來描述一個人，或他們的表情、聲音、狀態——a distraught mother, a distraught look像是 a distraught mother（心亂如麻的媽媽）、a distraught look（慌亂的表情）——not a noisy object不是拿來形容吵鬧的物體。

Though actually, it is not anger. An angry person may still think clearly; a distraught person often cannot.

Though actually不過其實，it is not anger它不是生氣。 An angry person may still think clearly生氣的人可能還是能清楚思考；a distraught person often cannot心亂如麻的人通常沒辦法。