Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11089
insecure
不牢固的,不稳固的
not firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
- 1.
Not secure.
不安全的
- 2.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
缺乏自信的;不安的
不安全的,有危险的;缺乏自信的,不安的;不安全的;缺乏自信的;不安的;不牢靠的
In use
He often feels insecure about his ability to speak in public.
The ladder felt insecure and wobbled when I climbed it.
Many workers feel insecure about their jobs during the economic crisis.
be insecure about sth
about后接名词或动名词,表示对某方面不自信。
She is insecure about her appearance.
她对自己的外表缺乏自信。
feel insecure
描述主观感受,可接时间、地点等状语。
He felt insecure when walking alone at night.
他晚上独自走路时感到不安全。
insecure attachment
常用在心理学语境中,指依恋关系的不稳定。
Connections
Collocations
- feel insecure
- 感到不安;缺乏自信
- She felt insecure in the new job.她在新工作中感到不安。
- insecure attachment
- 不安全依恋
- An insecure attachment can affect a child's development.不安全依恋会影响儿童的发展。
- emotionally insecure
- 情感上缺乏安全感的
- He described himself as emotionally insecure.他形容自己情感上缺乏安全感。
- socially insecure
- 社交上缺乏自信的
- She is socially insecure and avoids large gatherings.她在社交方面缺乏信心,避免大型聚会。
- insecure connection
- 不安全的连接
- Never enter your password on an insecure connection.切勿在不安全的连接上输入密码。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 insecure 拆成 in + secure:secure 是“安全/自信”,in- 表示否定,联想一个人心里没底、站不稳,既不安又不牢固。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:谈论个人感受或性格、描述安全或牢固性 insecure 是中性常用词,口语和书面语均可用。作‘缺乏自信、不安’讲时多用于人及其感受;作‘不安全、不牢固’讲时比较常见于对事物或处境的描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 insecure 的重读元音及后续读音相同(英音 /jʊə/ 或 /ʊə/;美音常为 /jʊr/ 或 /ʊr/)。注意 security (/sɪˈkjʊərəti/) 和 inspection (/ɪnˈspekʃən/) 拼写相似,但读音不同,不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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