restless

adjective

/ˈrestləs/

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unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change坐立不安的；不耐烦的
- The audience was becoming restless.观众开始不耐烦了。
- After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless.这份工作干了五年以后，他开始厌烦了。
- The children always get restless on long trips.孩子们在长途旅行中总是坐立不安。
- She was in a restless mood.她心情烦躁。
- Lydia had always been a restless child.莉迪亚一直是个不安分的孩子。
without real rest or sleep没有真正休息的；没有睡眠的 synonym disturbed
- a restless night不眠之夜
- He woke from a restless sleep.他从不安的睡眠中醒来。

Word OriginOld English restlēas (see rest ‘period of relaxation’, -less).