| 单词 | uneasy |
| 释义 | uneasy (ʌniːzi ) Word forms: uneasier, uneasiest 1. adjective B2 If you are uneasy, you feel anxious, afraid, or embarrassed, because you think that something is wrong or that there is danger. He said nothing but gave me a sly grin that made me feel terribly uneasy. He looked uneasy and refused to answer questions. I had an uneasy feeling that he was going to spoil it. Synonyms: anxious, worried, troubled, upset uneasily (ʌniːzɪli ) adverb [usually ADVERB after verb, oft ADVERB adjective] Meg shifted uneasily on her chair. He laughed uneasily. 'Well,' she said a little uneasily, 'what is it?'. He was uneasily aware of another watcher in the bushes. uneasiness uncountable noun With a small degree of uneasiness, he pushed it open and stuck his head inside. 2. adjective B2 If you are uneasy about doing something, you are not sure that it is correct or wise. Richard was uneasy about how best to approach his elderly mother. [+ about] Scientists feel uneasy about giving a positive answer. uneasiness uncountable noun I felt a great uneasiness about meeting her again. [+ about] Synonyms: anxiety, apprehension, misgiving, worry 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a situation or relationship as uneasy, you mean that the situation is not settled and may not last. [journalism] An uneasy calm has settled over the city. The uneasy alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope. There is an uneasy relationship between us and the politicians. Synonyms: precarious, strained, uncomfortable, tense uneasily adverb [usually ADVERB after verb, oft ADVERB adjective] Democracy and entrepreneurial flair often sit uneasily together. The people have always co-existed uneasily since their country came into being. ...a country whose component parts fit uneasily together. 4. adjective If you describe a book or music as uneasy, you are critical of it because it is difficult to read or listen to. [journalism, disapproval] These ballads are deeply uneasy listening, and compelling for that reason. This is an uneasy travel book. ...an uneasy mix of thudding bass, drums and screaming guitar. Synonyms: disturbing, upsetting, disquieting, worrying Collocations: uneasy balance Most strike an uneasy balance between the two. The Times Literary Supplement However, the novel strikes an uneasy balance between literary reportage and wishful thinking; satire and eulogy. The Times Literary Supplement An uneasy balance of power threatens to be destabilised by the presence of a million refugees. Times, Sunday Times Timber has also long been a major industry, although in recent years there has been an uneasy balance between forestry for wood and forestry for conservation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the other side of the divide, a truce has ended, but it was only ever an uneasy coalition. Times, Sunday Times Its byzantine procedures, its uneasy coalition of interests and groupings, its buried bodies and troublesome ghosts, its strange rites and inexplicable loyalties ... these things are to me a closed book. Times, Sunday Times Tensions soon began building between the two cliques in their uneasy coalition government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 不安的 Japanese: 不安な |
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