Word · Frequency #7077
restless
不安的；焦虑的；烦躁的
worried and uneasy; unable to relax or rest
- 1.
Not allowing or affording rest.
不允许或不提供休息的
- 2.
worried and uneasy
焦虑不安
- 3.
Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
无法休息；无法安静；不安；不断移动
- 4.
ceaselessly in motion
不停活动的
- 5.
Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
不满足于休息或安宁；厌恶休息；渴望改变；不满
- 6.
lacking or not affording physical or mental rest
不得安宁的
- 7.
Deprived of rest or sleep.
缺乏休息或睡眠
不允许或不提供休息的；焦虑不安；无法休息；无法安静；不安；不断移动；不停活动的；不满足于休息或安宁；厌恶休息；渴望改变；不满
In use
After drinking too much coffee, I felt restless and couldn't sit still.
The children were restless during the long car ride.
She spent a restless night before the job interview.
the restless sea
the restless wind
a restless night
be restless
描述持续的状态，常用作表语。
The children were restless after sitting still for hours.
孩子们静坐几个小时后坐立不安。
feel restless
强调主观感受。
Connections
Collocations
- restless night
- 不眠之夜
- I had a restless night worrying about the exam.我因为担心考试度过了一个不眠之夜。
- restless sleep
- 不安的睡眠
- The baby's fever caused restless sleep for both of us.宝宝发烧导致我们俩都睡不安稳。
- restless legs
- 不安腿
- She suffers from restless legs syndrome and often wakes up at night.她患有不安腿综合征，经常在夜里醒来。
- restless feeling
- 焦虑不安的感觉
- He had a restless feeling before the job interview.他在工作面试前有一种焦虑不安的感觉。
- restless energy
- 躁动的精力
- The children were full of restless energy after being cooped up all day.孩子们被关了一整天后，浑身都是躁动的精力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
休息（rest）少（less）了，所以坐立不安，像床上翻来覆去睡不着。
Context & Register
通常用于描述因焦虑或不安而难以静止的状态，中性语体，适用于正式与非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with the suffix '-less', but their stressed vowels differ (e.g., /ɛ/ in 'restless', /oʊ/ in 'hopeless'), so they do not rhyme perfectly. They are spelling lookalikes, not sound matches.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.