uneasy

adjective

/ʌnˈiːzi/

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feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that something bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right担心的；忧虑的；不安的 synonym anxious
- an uneasy laugh不自然的大笑
- His presence made her feel uneasy.他的出现让她感到不安。
- She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.她有一种不安的感觉，觉得可怕的事情要发生了。
- uneasy about something He was beginning to feel distinctly uneasy about their visit.他对他们的造访明显地感到不安起来。
- uneasy about doing something She felt uneasy about leaving the children with them.把孩子托付给他们，她心里七上八下的。
Synonyms worried
worried
- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened.
- worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、担忧的
- concerned worried and feeling concern about something指担心的、忧虑的、关切的
worried or concerned?用 worried 还是 concerned？Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters.
- nervous feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something指焦虑的、担忧的、惶恐的
- anxious feeling worried or nervous about something指焦虑的、忧虑的、担心的
worried, nervous or anxious?用 worried、nervous 还是 anxious？Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality.
- uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right指担心的、忧虑的、不安的，尤其想到不幸的事情可能发生或不确定自己是否做得对
Patterns
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
- worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
- a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
- to get worried/nervous/anxious
Extra Examples
- She always felt uneasy with her body shape.她总是对自己的体形感到不安。
- We were starting to grow slightly uneasy.我们开始有些不安起来。
Topics Feelingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- with
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not certain to last; not safe or settled不稳定的；靠不住的；不确定的
- an uneasy peace不会持久的和平
- The two sides eventually reached an uneasy compromise.双方最终达成了暂时的妥协。
that does not enable you to relax or feel comfortable令人不安的；令人不舒服的；不安稳的
- She woke from an uneasy sleep to find the house empty.她睡得不安稳，醒来时发现屋子里空无一人。
- They passed an uneasy night waiting for news from the hospital.他们度过了一个不安的夜晚，等待医院的消息。
used to describe a mixture of two things, feelings, etc. that do not go well together不和谐的；不协调的；矛盾的
- an uneasy mix of humour and violence幽默与暴力的矛盾组合
- Old farmhouses and new villas stood together in uneasy proximity.破旧的农舍与崭新的别墅比肩而立，很不协调。