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disturbing

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'stɜːbɪŋ/🇺🇸 US/dis'tә:biŋ/
A2

Definitions

adj.

Causing worry, anxiety, or unease; upsetting or unsettling.

令人不安的,令人忧虑的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
turbdisturb, confuse, crowd
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=disturbing

Common Collocations

  • 1.disturbing trend令人不安的趋势
  • 2.disturbing images令人不安的图像
  • 3.disturbing behavior令人不安的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The disturbing images from the disaster site were considered too graphic for broadcast on television.

  • 2.

    The rising crime rate in the neighborhood is a disturbing trend that concerns residents deeply.

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