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disquieting

UK //dɪsˈkwaɪə.tɪŋ//US //dɪsˈkwaɪə.t̬ɪŋ//

词源

源自16世纪英语,由前缀 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'quiet'(安静)组合而成,意为打破平静的状态。

adjective

❶ 形容某事令人感到不安或焦虑,通常指引发内心不平静或担忧的状态。

“The news about the missing child was deeply disquieting.”

(关于失踪儿童的新闻令人深感不安。)

“His disquieting silence made everyone nervous.”

(他令人不安的沉默让所有人都紧张起来。)

同义词:disturbing, unsettling, troubling

常见短语

disquieting thoughts — 指那些让人感到焦虑或不安的想法,通常难以摆脱。

“He couldn't sleep because of the disquieting thoughts about his future.”

(他因为对未来感到不安的想法而无法入睡。)