
disturbed
词源
源自拉丁语 disturbare(dis- 表'分开' + turbare 表'扰乱'),14世纪通过古法语 destourber进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容人因外界干扰或内心不安而无法平静的状态,可能是情绪波动或精神压力导致的行为异常。
“She seemed disturbed after hearing the bad news.”
(听到坏消息后,她显得心神不宁。)
“The loud noise left the baby disturbed and crying.”
(巨大的噪音让婴儿受到惊吓哭闹不止。)
❶ 描述事物正常状态被打破的情况,如自然秩序或物品摆放被干扰。
“Archaeologists found the ancient tomb undisturbed for centuries.”
(考古学家发现这座古墓数百年来未被扰动。)
“The crime scene must not be disturbed before investigation.”
(调查开始前必须保持犯罪现场原状。)
verb
❶ 指打断某人当前活动或打破平静状态的行为,可能是物理接触或心理影响。
“The phone call disturbed his concentration.”
(来电打断了他的专注状态。)
“Construction noise disturbed the whole neighborhood.”
(施工噪音扰乱了整个社区的安宁。)
常见短语
mentally disturbed — 专指精神或心理状态异常,需要专业治疗的情况。
“The court ruled the defendant was mentally disturbed at the time of the crime.”
(法庭裁定被告作案时处于精神失常状态。)
disturbed area — 指因冲突、灾害等原因导致正常秩序被破坏的区域。
“UN peacekeepers were sent to the disturbed region.”
(联合国维和部队被派往动荡地区。)