restlessness
UK/ˈrestlɪsnɪs/US
C1
Definitions
n.
The state of being unable to stay still, relax, or feel content
坐立不安；焦躁不安
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrestagain, back
+
-lessstand, set, place
+
-nesswithout, lacking
=restlessness
rest + -less (without) + -ness (state) = the state of being without rest. The 'rest' root (repose) is a Germanic cognate of the stand family.
Common Collocations
- 1.inner restlessness内心的焦躁
- 2.sense of restlessness不安感
- 3.growing restlessness日益增长的不安
Example Sentences
- 1.
A growing restlessness spread through the waiting crowd.
- 2.
She felt a restlessness that no holiday could cure.