| 单词 | unnerving |
| 释义 | unnerving (once / 11714 pages) adj Use the adjective unnerving to describe situations and experiences that cause you to lose your courage. No matter how brave you are, a walk alone through a cemetery at night is bound to be a little unnerving. You might find it unnerving to get a flat tire on a deserted country road at sunset, or to find yourself onstage mid-play having completely forgotten your lines. In the 1620's, the root word unnerve meant "to destroy the strength of," but by the early 1700's it came to mean "to deprive of courage." WORD FAMILYunnerving: unnervingly+/nerve: nerved, nerveless, nerves, nerving, nervous, nervy, unnerve/nerveless: nervelessly, nervelessness/nervous: nervouser, nervously, nervousness/nervousness: nervousnesses/nervy: nervier, nerviest, nervily/unnerve: unnerved, unnerves, unnerving USAGE EXAMPLESThe formidable creature looming over “A Monster Calls” is one of the more unnerving, impressive special-effects creations of the year. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) As Aleppo endured its final agonies, the simple act of circulating any account – a video, a photograph, a news report – would trigger an unnerving response. The Guardian(Dec 16, 2016) “It was kind of unnerving. I felt like my timing was just disastrous, and without the visual aspect, it was quite the learning experience.” Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) adj inspiring fear something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall Syn formidable, redoubtable alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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