Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11289
unsettling
使不安；使心烦意乱
unsettling is the present participle of unsettle.
to make somebody feel upset or uncomfortable
- 1.
To make upset or uncomfortable
使不安或不舒服。
- 2.
To bring into disorder or disarray
使混乱或杂乱。
打乱；搅乱；使混乱；使不安或不舒服。；使混乱或杂乱。；使移动；搅乱
In use
The constant noise from the construction site unsettles our cat, who hides under the sofa.
Rain on the day of the picnic unsettled the children, who had been looking forward to it.
The strange messages are unsettling me, so I decided to change my number.
unsettle + sb
The unexpected news unsettled him.
这个意外的消息使他不安。
unsettle + sth
The rapid changes unsettle the stock market.
快速的变化扰乱了股市。
be unsettled by + sth
被动语态常用于表达不安的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- unsettle the market
- 使市场动荡
- The unexpected resignation unsettled the stock market.意外的辞职使股市动荡不安。
- unsettle investors
- 使投资者不安
- Rising inflation has unsettled investors.不断上升的通货膨胀使投资者感到不安。
- unsettle the balance
- 打破平衡
- A sudden flood of imports could unsettle the delicate balance of trade.进口突然激增可能会打破微妙的贸易平衡。
- unsettle someone's mind
- 使人思绪不宁
- The disturbing images unsettled her mind and kept her awake.那些令人不安的画面扰乱了她的思绪，使她无法入睡。
- unsettle public confidence
- 动摇公众信心
- The scandal unsettled public confidence in the banking system.这起丑闻动摇了公众对银行体系的信心。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
settle是“安定”，un-表否定；心没settle下来，就是unsettle（不安）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、文学叙述 通常用作及物动词，表示“使不安”或“打乱（秩序/安排）”。口语和书面语中都自然，语气比 upset 略正式，比较常见于正式写作或描述性文字中。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或代词作宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
settle、nettle、mettle、metal、petal 与 unsettle 的重读元音 /ɛ/ 及后面 /təl/ 相同，押韵。注意 pedal 拼写相似但读 /ˈped.əl/，其中的 /d/ 与 /t/ 不同，因此不押韵。不要仅凭 -tle/-tal/-dal 等拼写判断读音。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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