disturbing

disturbing — 形容詞

1. Something that is disturbing makes you feel worried, uncomfortable, or upset — e

1.形容詞C2
釋義

令人不安

使人感到憂慮或不舒服的

Something that is disturbing makes you feel worried, uncomfortable, or upset — especially when it involves violence, cruelty, or a situation you believe is morally wrong.

例句

The documentary contained disturbing footage of the earthquake's aftermath in the coastal town.

那部紀錄片包含了地震過後海邊小鎮的破壞畫面，令人不安。

collocation: disturbing footage / disturbing images

What Aiko found most disturbing was how calmly the manager had dismissed the safety problems.

讓 Aiko 最感到不安的是，經理竟如此冷靜地無視了那些安全問題。

structure: what [person] found most disturbing was [clause]

同義詞
  • upsetting

    more personal and everyday; 'upsetting' often describes sadness rather than moral shock (e.g., an upsetting farewell)

  • troubling

    milder in tone; 'troubling' suggests doubt or concern about a situation rather than full emotional shock

  • unsettling

    focuses on unease or discomfort; 'unsettling' lacks the strong element of moral violation that 'disturbing' carries

  • worrying

    centered on fear about future outcomes; 'worrying' is less intense than 'disturbing' and does not imply violence or cruelty

反義詞
  • reassuring

    something that makes you feel calm and safe rather than worried or upset

  • comforting

    soothing and pleasant, the opposite of the discomfort 'disturbing' describes

用法筆記

Describes the thing that causes the feeling, not the person who experiences it. To describe a person's emotional state, use 'disturbed' instead (e.g., 'She was deeply disturbed by the news').

常見錯誤

❌I am disturbing about the exam results.
✅I am disturbed by the exam results.
💡'disturbing' describes whatever causes the upset feeling; 'disturbed' describes how a person feels.