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Disconcerting Makes Ly 英 ˌdɪskən'sɜːrtɪŋ] 美 ˌdɪskən'sɜːrtɪŋ Adj.不安的;困惑的 动词disconcert的现在分词

英语单词 disconcerting
英美音标 英 [ˌdɪskən'sɜːrtɪŋ] 美 [ˌdɪskən'sɜːrtɪŋ]
中文释义 adj.不安的;困惑的
动词disconcert的现在分词.
英语例句 (1) read diligently
vocabulary简明 Something is disconcerting if it makes you uneasy or unsettles you. Even if you don't give your little brother's dreams of conquering the world and enslaving humanity much chance of success, you may find them disconcerting.
vocabulary扩展 Think of a concert as something that is organized and runs smoothly. Anything that interrupts that organization and causes concern is disconcerting. The fact that your band ends each rehearsal with a screaming match is disconcerting, unless they are a punk band. Your disconcerting habit of laughing hysterically during job interviews? That may prevent you from gaining employment.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]令人不安的;令人困惑的;令人尴尬的 If you say that something is disconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed.
  • The reception desk is not at street level, which is a little disconcerting.

    接待处不在临街的这层,这多少让人有点想不通。

disconcertingly
  • She looks disconcertingly like a familiar aunt or grandmother...

    令人疑惑的是,她看上去就像一位面熟的邻家阿姨或是祖母。

  • At times she could be almost disconcertingly absent-minded.

    有时她几乎是健忘得令人尴尬。

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