单词 | disquiet |
释义 | disquiet (once / 1461 pages) nv If you feel a sense of disquiet, you're worried or anxious about something. Disquiet at the dinner table means that everyone feels upset or on edge. You can use the word disquiet as a noun or a verb. A feeling of disquiet might fill you as you walk slowly through a truly spooky haunted house. You can also say that a low, frightening sound coming from the room ahead disquiets you. The word dates from the 1500s, a combination of dis, "lack of" or "not" in Latin, and quiet, from the Latin root quietus, "calm, at rest, or free from exertion." WORD FAMILYdisquiet: disquieted, disquieting, disquiets+/disquieted: disquietedly/disquieting: disquietingly/quiet: disquiet, quieted, quieten, quieter, quietest, quieting, quietingly, quietism, quietly, quietness, quiets, unquiet/quieten: quietened, quietening, quietens/quietism: quietist/quietist: quietists/quietness: quietnesses/unquiet: unquietest, unquietly USAGE EXAMPLESBut despite the jovial ho-ho-hos in the annual show of seasonal goodwill and neighborly friendship, there lies an increasing disquiet in the Nordic nation. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) More than a century old, Strauss’s “Salome” should still be a disquieting experience. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) “The Source,” based on a libretto by Mark Doten, is a mesmerizing and disquieting collage of vocal, instrumental, and recorded sounds. The New Yorker(Dec 04, 2016) 1n a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments Syn|Hyper anxiousness anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune 2n the trait of seeming ill at ease Syn|Hyper unease, uneasiness discomposure a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure 3v disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed Syn|Hypo|Hyper cark, disorder, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge vex, worry disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress misgivesuggest fear or doubt eat, eat onworry or cause anxiety in a persistent way nagworry persistently disturb, trouble, upset move deeply |
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