troubling
UKUS
TOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Causing worry or distress
令人担忧的，令人不安的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtroubledisturb, confuse, crowd
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-ingcontinuous / action of
=troubling
The -ing adjective of trouble: something that troubles you, i.e. stirs up worry. See trouble for the French-route etymology back to turbāre.
Common Collocations
- 1.troubling sign令人不安的迹象
- 2.troubling trend令人忧虑的趋势
- 3.deeply troubling深感不安的
- 4.troubling news令人担忧的消息
Example Sentences
- 1.
The survey results were deeply troubling to public health officials.
- 2.
There were several troubling signs in the company's finances.