unease
unease — 名詞
1. An inner worry or nervousness that comes when you sense something is wrong, even
不安；憂慮
對可能發生壞事感到擔心，原因不明確
An inner worry or nervousness that comes when you sense something is wrong, even without clear reason.
A sense of unease spread through the office when the manager called an urgent meeting.
當經理召開緊急會議時，一股不安的感覺在辦公室裡蔓延開來。
Joshua felt a deep unease about leaving his elderly mother alone for the weekend.
Joshua 對於讓年邁的母親獨自度過週末感到深切的憂慮。
unease about [something]
There was an unease in the room that no one dared to speak about.
房間裡瀰漫著一股誰也不敢說出口的不安。
Ada's unease grew as the storm clouds turned the afternoon sky dark.
隨著午後天空被烏雲籠罩，Ada 的不安越來越強烈。
Sivan tried to hide her unease, but her trembling hands gave it away.
Sivan 試圖隱藏她的不安，但顫抖的雙手卻洩露了一切。
- anxiety
Stronger and more clinical; often refers to a lasting mental health condition rather than a passing feeling
- worry
More everyday and focused on specific, repeated thoughts about a problem
- disquiet
More formal and literary; suggests a disturbance of one's peace of mind
- apprehension
Involves fear or dread about something specific that is going to happen soon
- peace of mind
A calm, untroubled mental state
- calm
Absence of nervousness or agitation
2. A feeling of awkwardness or embarrassment in social situations, when you do not
侷促；尷尬
社交場合中的不自在與難為情
A feeling of awkwardness or embarrassment in social situations, when you do not know how to act or what to say.
Nikos felt a familiar unease when he entered a crowded party full of strangers.
Nikos 走進那個誰也不認識的擁擠派對時，感受到一陣熟悉的侷促不安。
There was an awkward unease between the two colleagues after their argument the day before.
在前一天爭吵過後，兩位同事之間瀰漫著一股尷尬。
awkward unease between [people]
Trang's unease during the job interview made it hard for her to answer simple questions.
Trang 在面試中的不自在讓她連簡單的問題都很難回答。
After a long silence, Mateo broke the unease by telling a silly joke.
餐桌上一陣長時間的沉默後，Mateo 講了個蠢笑話來打破僵局。
Constanza could feel the unease spread through the dinner table when politics came up.
當話題轉到政治時，Constanza 能感覺到一股尷尬在餐桌上蔓延開來。
- embarrassment
Stronger feeling of shame or self-consciousness in front of others
- awkwardness
Very close in meaning; focuses on the discomfort of not knowing how to behave