disconcerting
disconcerting — 形容詞
- disconcertingpositive
- more disconcertingcomparative
- most disconcertingsuperlative
1. producing a feeling of worry or unease because something is unexpected, unusual,
令人不安的
使人感到擔憂或不舒服的
producing a feeling of worry or unease because something is unexpected, unusual, or hard to accept
The sudden change in the exam timetable was disconcerting for the whole class.
考試時間表突然更改，讓全班同學都感到不安。
be + disconcerting + for + noun phrase
Eve found it disconcerting to hear her own voice played back on the recording.
Eve 覺得聽到自己的聲音從錄音中播放出來很令人不安。
find + it + disconcerting + to-infinitive
It is disconcerting how quickly a familiar street can look strange after dark.
一條熟悉的街道在天黑之後竟然會顯得如此陌生，真是令人不安。
What the team found most disconcerting was that nobody seemed to know whose decision it was.
團隊最感到不安的是，似乎沒有人知道那是誰的決定。
The resemblance between the two strangers was so strong that it was disconcerting.
那兩個陌生人之間的相似度太強烈了，令人感到不安。
- unsettling
stronger emphasis on losing emotional balance; suggests a creeping anxiety
- disturbing
stronger emotional impact; suggests something that deeply troubles the mind
- troubling
focuses on causing worry or concern about a specific issue; slightly milder
- alarming
implies a sense of danger or urgency that 'disconcerting' does not carry
- reassuring
restores confidence or calm where disconcerting removes it
- comforting
soothes feelings of worry or unease
文法句型
it is disconcerting to + infinitive
it is disconcerting that + clause
find + noun + disconcerting
what [subject] find(s) disconcerting is…
用法筆記
Commonly used with intensifying adverbs such as 'deeply', 'rather', or 'quite' before the adjective. The subject is typically a situation, event, fact, or resemblance — rarely a person.
常見錯誤
disconcerting — 動詞
- disconcertingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disconcertings3rd person singular
- disconcertinging-ing form
- disconcertingedpast simple
1. to make someone feel suddenly uneasy, confused, or embarrassed, especially when
使慌亂
使人突然感到困惑或不安
to make someone feel suddenly uneasy, confused, or embarrassed, especially when a situation does not go as they expected
The reporter's direct question disconcerted Caio, who was used to more careful wording.
記者的直接提問讓 Caio 慌了手腳，他習慣了比較謹慎的措辭。
direct object after verb (active voice)
Imran was deeply disconcerted by the news that his visa had been refused for no clear reason.
Imran 對於簽證在不明原因下被拒絕的消息感到非常不安。
passive: be disconcerted by + noun
It disconcerted Kemi to learn that her closest colleague had been spreading rumours about her.
得知最親密的同事一直在背後散播關於自己的謠言，讓 Kemi 感到很不自在。
Nothing seemed to disconcert the veteran chef — not even the power cut during the dinner service.
似乎沒有什麼能讓這位資深主廚慌亂——就連晚餐服務期間停電也一樣。
The pilot's strangely cheerful voice during the emergency disconcerted the passengers more than the alarms did.
緊急情況下機長那異常愉悅的聲音反而比警報聲更讓乘客感到不安。
文法句型
disconcert + person
person + be disconcerted + by/at + noun/-ing
it disconcerts + person + that-clause
it disconcerts + person + to-infinitive
用法筆記
The infinitive form is disconcert. The present participle (disconcerting) and past participle (disconcerted) are also common. The passive construction (be disconcerted by/at) is used more frequently than the active voice in everyday English. The subject that causes the feeling is usually a situation, remark, event, or discovery — not a person acting deliberately.