unnerving

UK //ʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ//US //ʌnˈnɜːrvɪŋ//

词源

源自 un- (表示否定) + nerve (勇气，神经) + -ing (形容词后缀)，字面意思是“使人失去勇气的”。

❶ 令人紧张不安的，使人失去勇气的。形容某事让人感到害怕、焦虑或失去信心，通常因为事情难以预测或控制。

“The constant noise from the construction site was unnerving.”

（建筑工地持续不断的噪音令人心神不宁。）

“She gave him an unnerving stare that made him uncomfortable.”

（她投来令人不安的目光，让他感到很不自在。）

同义词:disturbing, disconcerting, unsettling, daunting, intimidating

find something unnerving — 觉得某事令人不安或紧张，通常因为事情出乎意料或难以理解。

“Many people find public speaking unnerving at first.”

（很多人一开始觉得公开演讲令人紧张。）