uncomfortable
UK/ʌn'kʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l/US/.ʌn'kʌmfәtәbl/
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Definitions
adj.
Not physically comfortable; feeling or causing unease
不舒服的；不自在的，令人尴尬的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
comfortabletogether, with
=uncomfortable
un- (not) + comfortable = not comfortable, in either the physical or the emotional sense.
Common Collocations
- 1.feel uncomfortable感到不自在
- 2.uncomfortable silence尴尬的沉默
- 3.uncomfortable situation令人不安的处境
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was an uncomfortable silence after his remark.
- 2.
I felt uncomfortable being the center of attention.