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unsettling

UK //ʌnˈset.lɪŋ//US //ʌnˈset̬.lɪŋ//

词源

源自 un- (表示否定) + settle (安定) + -ing (形容词后缀),字面意思是'不安定的'。

adjective

❶ 形容某事令人感到不安、焦虑或不舒服,通常因为事情出乎意料或难以理解。

“The movie had an unsettling atmosphere that stayed with me for days.”

(这部电影有一种令人不安的氛围,让我好几天都忘不掉。)

“She gave me an unsettling look that made me question my decision.”

(她给了我一个令人不安的眼神,让我开始质疑自己的决定。)

同义词:disturbing, disconcerting, unnerving, troubling, uncomfortable

常见短语

unsettling feeling — 指一种难以名状的不安感,通常由某些奇怪或异常的情况引起。

“Walking through the empty building gave me an unsettling feeling.”

(走过空荡荡的建筑物让我有一种不安的感觉。)