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  4. unsettling

unsettling

/ʌnˈsɛtəlɪŋ/
令人不安的

The silence in the room was unsettling.

房间里的沉默令人不安。


正式

使人感到不安或焦虑的

The documentary's portrayal of the experiment's aftermath was unsettling.

这部纪录片对实验后果的描述令人不安。

She found the old house's creaking floors unsettling at night.

她发现晚上老房子吱吱作响的地板让人心神不宁。

常用于描述情绪上的不安、焦虑或不确定感,而非物理上的不稳定。

搭配

unsettling experience令人不安的经历unsettling feeling不安的感觉unsettling news令人不安的消息

同义词

disturbingdisconcertingtroublingworryingdisquieting

反义词

calmingreassuringcomforting

专业提示

区分 unsettling 与 disturbing

'unsettling'强调一种不确定性或不安的预感,而'disturbing'通常指直接引发强烈的不适或震惊。例如:'The news was unsettling but not disturbing.'(这则消息让人不安但并未引发强烈震惊。)

黄金法则

使用场景

常用于书面语或正式语境,如新闻报道、文学作品或学术文章中描述负面情绪。口语中较少使用,可替换为'creepy'或'uncomfortable'。

词源

由前缀'un-'(表示否定)+ 动词'settle'(安定、安顿)+ 后缀'-ing'构成。字面意思为'无法安顿',引申为'令人不安'。

用法说明

通常用于描述情绪或心理状态,强调主观感受。可置于名词前作定语或用于系动词后。

单词拆解

un-
否定前缀
prefix
+
settle
安定、安顿
root
+
-ing
形容词后缀
suffix
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