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disturb

UK //dɪˈstɜːb//US //dɪˈstɜːrb//

词源

源自中古英语 'distourben',来自古法语 'destourber',最终源于拉丁语 'disturbare',意为“打乱”或“干扰”。

verb

❶ 打扰或干扰某人,使其无法继续正在做的事情,通常指打断他人的专注或休息。

“Please don't disturb me while I'm working.”

(我工作时请不要打扰我。)

“The loud noise disturbed the baby's sleep.”

(巨大的噪音吵醒了正在睡觉的婴儿。)

❶ 使某人感到不安或焦虑,通常指因某事而感到困扰或心烦意乱。

“The news of the accident disturbed him deeply.”

(事故的消息让他深感不安。)

“Her strange behavior disturbed her friends.”

(她奇怪的行为让朋友们感到不安。)

同义词:interrupt, bother, upset, agitate, disrupt

常见短语

disturb the peace — 扰乱公共秩序或安宁,通常指制造噪音或其他行为影响他人。

“The loud party disturbed the peace of the neighborhood.”

(喧闹的派对扰乱了社区的安宁。)

do not disturb — 请勿打扰,通常用于门牌或通知,表示不希望被打扰。

“He hung a 'do not disturb' sign on his hotel room door.”

(他在酒店房间门上挂了“请勿打扰”的牌子。)