restless
/ˈrestləs/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
不安的,焦躁的;得不到休息的
释义与例句
adj.
不安的,焦躁的;得不到休息的
unable to relax or be still because you are bored, nervous, or impatient; unable to rest or sleep
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The children grew restless during the long speech.
孩子们在冗长的演讲中变得焦躁不安。
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He spent a restless night worrying about the exam.
他因担心考试而一夜未眠。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The audience became restless and started to leave.
观众变得不耐烦,开始离场。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
联想 rest(休息)+ less(没有)→ 没有休息的 → 不安的,焦躁的
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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rest 休息v./n. restless 的词根
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restlessly 不安地,焦躁地adv.
同义词
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uneasy 不安的,不自在的uneasy 侧重内心不安,restless 侧重坐立不安、无法静止She felt uneasy about the interview. 她对面试感到不安。
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agitated 激动的,焦虑的agitated 语义更强,指激动焦虑,restless 多指烦躁不停He was agitated after the argument. 争吵后他情绪激动。
反义词
常见搭配
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restless night 不眠之夜She had a restless night after the bad news. 听到坏消息后她一夜未眠。
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grow restless 变得焦躁The crowd began to grow restless. 人群开始变得焦躁不安。
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restless movement 不安的举动His restless movements showed his anxiety. 他不安的举动显示出他的焦虑。