disturb
verb- disturb somebody/something
to interrupt somebody when they are trying to work, sleep, etc. 打扰；干扰；妨碍 I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? 对不起，打扰你一下，我能跟你谈一会儿吗？ If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. 如果你起得早，尽量不要打扰别人。 Do not disturb (= a sign placed on the outside of the door of a hotel room, office, etc.) 请勿打扰（旅馆房间、办公室等门上的提示牌） She awoke early after a disturbed night. 她被闹腾了一夜，很早就醒了。 Only the cry of seabirds disturbed the silence. 只有海鸟的叫声打破了寂静。
Extra ExamplesI'm sorry to disturb you, but could you sign this letter? 很抱歉打扰你，你能在这封信上签名吗？ Don't disturb her when she's working. 她工作时别打扰她。 There's no point in disturbing him with something so trivial. 用这么点小事打扰他是没有意义的。
to make somebody worry 使焦虑；使不安；使烦恼 - disturb somebody
The letter shocked and disturbed me. 这封信使我感到震惊和不安。 - it disturbs somebody to do something
It disturbed her to realize that she was alone. 她意识到自己孤单一人，心里感到很不安。 It disturbed her to realize that she was missing him already. 她意识到自己已经在想念他，心里焦虑不安。
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to move something or change its position 搅乱；弄乱；搞乱 - disturb something
to make something function differently from normal 使焦虑；使不安；使烦恼 During a magnetic storm, the earth's magnetic field is disturbed. 在磁暴期间，地球磁场受到干扰。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- ‘utterly’ + turbare ‘disturb’ (from turba ‘tumult’).