uneasiness

英 [ʌnˈiːzɪnɪs]

美 [ˌʌˈnizinəs]

n.  不自在

TEM8

BNC.21173 / COCA.16215

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 焦虑的；不安的；心神不定的；不自在的
  If you areuneasy, you feel anxious, afraid, or embarrassed, because you think that something is wrong or that there is danger.
  1. He said nothing but gave me a sly grin that made me feel terribly uneasy...
     他什么也没说，只是朝我狡黠地笑了笑，这让我感到极其不安。
  2. He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions...
     他看上去焦虑不安，拒绝回答问题。
  3. I had an uneasy feeling that he was going to spoil it.
     我有种不安的感觉，觉得他会把事情搞糟。
• ADJ-GRADED 不确定的；无把握的
  If you areuneasy aboutdoing something, you are not sure that it is correct or wise.
  1. Richard was uneasy about how best to approach his elderly mother...
     最好如何去跟年迈的母亲谈，理查德心里没有数。
  2. Scientists feel uneasy about giving a positive answer.
     科学家们觉得很难给出一个明确的答案。
• ADJ-GRADED （局势或关系）不稳定的，动荡的
  If you describe a situation or relationship asuneasy, you mean that the situation is not settled and may not last.
  1. An uneasy calm has settled over Los Angeles...
     洛杉矶归于一种不稳定的平静之中。
  2. The uneasy alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope...
     两人之间不够稳固的联合给了人们一线希望。
  3. There is an uneasy relationship between us and the politicians.
     我们和那些政治家之间的关系很不稳固。
• ADJ （书或音乐）难懂的，晦涩的
  If you describe a book or music asuneasy, you are critical of it because it is difficult to read or listen to.
  1. 'Rid Of Me' is harrowing, uneasy listening...
     《弃我而去》这首歌非常伤感，听起来很晦涩。
  2. This is an uneasy travel book.
     这本旅游手册不是很好懂。
  3. ...an uneasy mix of thudding bass, drums and screaming guitar.
     沉闷的贝司声、鼓声和尖利的吉他声胡乱混杂在一起

英英释义

noun

• inability to rest or relax or be still
  Synonym:restlessnessqueasiness
• the trait of seeming ill at ease
  Synonym:disquietunease
• embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
  Synonym:self-consciousnessuncomfortableness
• feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
  Synonym:edginessinquietudedisquietude
• physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  Synonym:malaiseunease

双语例句

• The man was raving about some failure of the laboratory and I felt a swift uneasiness.
  那个人为了试验室的某些疏忽而破口大骂，一阵不安的感觉突然涌上我的心头。
• I waited with growing uneasiness for her to return.
  我等她回来时，心里越来越不安。
• The whisky erased any, uneasiness and soon we were chatting as old friends.
  威士忌酒消除了一切拘束，我们很快便像老朋友似地聊开了。
• Instead, the uneasiness I felt stemmed from something lurking in his cellar.
  实际上，他地窖里的某些东西才是不安的来源。
• I can't put my finger on what the uneasiness comes from, but I often feel it.
  至于自卑，我不能明确指出它的来源，但我时常感觉到它。
• Her secret source of uneasiness was Tommy.
  她的不安的内部根源是汤米。
• When Dad came home, he noticed my uneasiness and asked me what had happened.
  当父亲回家时，他注重到我的不安，因而询问我发生了什么事。
• A mixture of uneasiness and worry, as if you can feel your own heart beat.
  不安和担忧的混合情绪，就好像你能听到自己的心跳一样。
• My friend erased all that uneasiness the instant she saw me.
  这位朋友在见到我之后立刻打消了我的所有不安感。
• That old uneasiness again, just being in the presence of a woman for whom he felt something.
  在一个他有所动心的女人面前的老感觉又来了。