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disturbs

UK //dɪˈstɜːbz//US //dɪˈstɜːrbz//

词源

源自中古英语 destourben,借自古法语 destourber,最终来自拉丁语 disturbare,由 dis-(表示分离)和 turbare(搅乱)组成。

verb

❶ 打扰或干扰某人或某事的正常状态,使其无法保持平静或专注。常用于描述打断他人工作、休息或打破环境安宁的行为。

“The loud noise disturbs my concentration when I'm studying.”

(巨大的噪音在我学习时干扰了我的注意力。)

“Please don't disturb the baby while she's sleeping.”

(宝宝睡觉时请不要打扰她。)

❶ 搅动或弄乱某物的原有状态,使其不再整齐有序。可以指物理上的搅动,也可比喻打乱计划或安排。

“The wind disturbed the surface of the lake.”

(风吹皱了湖面。)

“Archaeologists were careful not to disturb the ancient artifacts.”

(考古学家小心翼翼地不去扰动那些古代文物。)

同义词:bothers, interrupts, agitates, upsets, disrupts

常见短语

disturb the peace — 指破坏公共秩序或安宁的行为,通常用于法律语境中描述扰乱社会治安的违法行为。

“The rowdy teenagers were arrested for disturbing the peace.”

(那些吵闹的青少年因扰乱治安而被逮捕。)

do not disturb — 常见于门牌或电子设备设置中,表示不希望被打扰,保持静默状态。

“She put her phone on 'do not disturb' mode during the meeting.”

(开会时她把手机调成了勿扰模式。)