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
  1. The children grew restless during the long speech.
    孩子们在冗长的演讲中变得焦躁不安。
  2. 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
  1. 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)
  • rest 休息
    v./n. restless 的词根
  • restlessly 不安地,焦躁地
    adv.
同义词
  • 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。
  • 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
  • calm 平静的,镇定的
    calm 是平静镇定,与 restless(焦躁不安)相反
    She stayed calm during the emergency. 在紧急情况下她保持镇定。
  • peaceful 安静的,平静的
    peaceful 是安宁的,与 restless 相反
    They had a peaceful afternoon in the garden. 他们在花园里度过了一个宁静的下午。
常见搭配
  • 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。
  • grow restless 变得焦躁
    The crowd began to grow restless. 人群开始变得焦躁不安。
  • 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。