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unsettled

UK //ʌnˈset.əld//US //ʌnˈset.əld//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'settled'(已解决的、稳定的)组成,字面意思是“未解决的”或“不稳定的”。

adjective

❶ 形容事物未解决或未确定的状态,常用于描述问题、局势或人的情绪处于不安定、不稳定的状况。

“The dispute between the two countries remains unsettled.”

(两国之间的争端仍未解决。)

“She felt unsettled after hearing the strange noise at night.”

(晚上听到奇怪的声音后,她感到心神不宁。)

同义词:unresolved, uncertain, unstable, restless, anxious

常见短语

unsettled weather — 指天气变化无常,时晴时雨,难以预测的状态。

“The forecast predicts unsettled weather for the weekend.”

(天气预报预测周末天气多变。)

unsettled mind — 形容一个人心情烦躁、思绪不宁,无法平静下来的状态。

“He couldn't sleep with an unsettled mind full of worries.”

(他满心忧虑,思绪不宁,无法入睡。)