unsettled + noun
形容词作定语,修饰名词。
The unsettled weather made planning difficult.
不稳定的天气让计划变得困难。
悬而未决的;未定的
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悬而未决的;未定的
still in doubt
The unsettled weather made planning difficult.
不稳定的天气让计划变得困难。
仍然存疑的,未确定的
still in doubt
未定居的,未确立的
not settled or established
We should not leave such an important matter unsettled.
我们不应该让这样一件重要的事情悬而未决。
AI contextual example
An unsettled question about the budget kept the meeting going until midnight.
因一个悬而未决的预算问题,会议一直持续到午夜。
AI contextual example
Much of the desert remains unsettled because there is no water.
沙漠的大部分地区仍然无人定居,因为没有水。
AI contextual example
an unsettled issue
悬而未决的问题
WordNet
形容词作定语,修饰名词。
The unsettled weather made planning difficult.
不稳定的天气让计划变得困难。
系表结构,表示状态。
The issue is still unsettled after the meeting.
会议后这个问题仍未解决。
强调持续未解决的状态。
Many questions remain unsettled despite the investigation.
尽管进行了调查,许多问题仍然悬而未决。
表示原因,常接被动或形容词补足语。
She felt unsettled by the strange noise outside.
她被外面的奇怪声音弄得心神不宁。
Not this
The math problem is still unsettled.
Use this
The math problem is still unsolved.
unsettled 表示尚未决定或解决,但侧重于状态不定;而 unsolved 强调问题尚未找到答案或解法,用于数学问题更准确。
Not this
The news is unsettled.
Use this
The news is unsettling.
unsettled 作为形容词表示感到不安的,用于人;unsettling 表示令人不安的,用于事物。两者词性相同但意义不同,需根据主语是人还是物选择。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
悬而未决的问题
Whether the plan will succeed remains an unsettled question.
这个计划能否成功仍是一个悬而未决的问题。
变化无常的天气
We can expect unsettled weather over the weekend.
预计周末天气会变化无常。
未结清的债务
He left the country with several unsettled debts.
他带着几笔未结清的债务离开了那个国家。
未解决的争端
The two companies are trying to resolve the unsettled dispute.
两家公司正在试图解决这场未解决的争端。
动荡不安的时期
These are unsettled times for the global economy.
当前正值全球经济动荡不安的时期。
不安的感觉
She couldn't shake the unsettled feeling that something was wrong.
她无法摆脱那种不安的感觉,总觉得有什么不对劲。
Use unsettled naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记法:settle 是“落定”,unsettled 就是“未落定”。想象一杯水里的泥沙还没沉淀,事情悬而未决,人也尚未定居。
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal writing、news reports、legal or financial settings 该词作形容词时,通常表示“尚未决定/解决”或“未定居/未确立”,语气介于正式与中性之间,多用于书面语、新闻报道以及法律或财务等较为正式的场合;日常口语中相对较少单独使用。
作形容词时,常与介词 by 或 about 连用,表示因某事感到不安。
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