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restless

🇬🇧 UK/ˈrestləs/🇺🇸 US/'restlis/
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Definitions

adj.

Unable to rest or stay still; uneasy and constantly moving; not satisfied with the current situation

焦躁不安的;坐立不安的;不满足现状的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reststand, set, place
+
lesswithout, lacking
=restless

Common Collocations

  • 1.restless night难眠之夜
  • 2.grow restless变得焦躁不安
  • 3.restless spirit不安分的灵魂
  • 4.feel restless感到坐立不安

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She spent a restless night tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

  • 2.

    He was a restless spirit who could never stay in one city for long.

  • 3.

    The students grew restless as the lecture dragged on past the scheduled time.

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