uncomfortable
/ʌnˈkʌmftəbəl/
adj.
一句话记住
不舒服的;令人身体不适的;不自在的;尴尬的;令人不安的
释义与例句
adj.
不舒服的;令人身体不适的
causing slight pain or physical discomfort, or feeling physically uneasy
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The hard bench became uncomfortable after we had sat there for an hour.
我们在那条硬长椅上坐了一小时后,觉得很不舒服。
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These uncomfortable shoes are rubbing against my heels.
这双不舒服的鞋磨我的脚后跟。
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He felt uncomfortable carrying the heavy backpack on one shoulder.
他单肩背着沉重的背包,感觉身体很不舒服。
adj.
不自在的;尴尬的;令人不安的
feeling worried, embarrassed or uneasy, or making someone feel this way
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She felt uncomfortable asking such a personal question.
问这么私人的问题让她感到不自在。
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There was an uncomfortable silence after his careless joke.
他随口开了个不得体的玩笑,随后出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。
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He looked uncomfortable when he was asked to speak in public.
被要求当众发言时,他显得很不自在。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
uncomfortable 既可指身体“不舒服”,也可指心理“不自在”;an uncomfortable silence 是“尴尬的沉默”。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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comfort 舒适;安逸The seats are designed for comfort on long journeys. 这些座椅专为长途旅行的舒适性而设计。
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comfortable 舒适的;舒服的;自在的This chair is very comfortable to sit in. 这把椅子坐起来很舒服。
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effort 努力;力气;尝试Learning a language requires time and consistent effort. 学习一门语言需要时间和持续的努力。
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enforce 执行;强制实施(法律、规则)The police are responsible for enforcing the law. 警方负责执法。
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force 强迫;迫使Bad weather forced the organisers to cancel the outdoor concert. 恶劣天气迫使主办方取消户外音乐会。
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reinforce 加强;强化;加固The evidence reinforces the argument for early intervention. 这些证据进一步支持了尽早干预的主张。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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comfort 舒适;安慰名词或动词;comfortable 是其形容词形式之一,uncomfortable 表示相反意义。
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uncomfortably 不舒服地;不自在地副词,可修饰动词或形容词,如 shift uncomfortably、uncomfortably hot。
同义词
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uneasy 不安的;担心的uneasy 主要描述心理上的担忧或不踏实;uncomfortable 除心理尴尬、不安外,还可指椅子、鞋等造成的身体不适。I felt uneasy about leaving the children alone. 把孩子们单独留下,我感到不安。
反义词
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comfortable 舒适的;自在的comfortable 与 uncomfortable 都可描述身体感受和心理状态;a comfortable chair 是“舒适的椅子”,feel comfortable with someone 则指“与某人相处自在”。She changed into comfortable shoes before the long walk. 长途步行前,她换上了舒适的鞋。
常见搭配
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uncomfortable shoes 穿着不舒服的鞋I had to take off my uncomfortable shoes before I reached home. 还没到家,我就不得不脱掉那双穿着难受的鞋。
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feel uncomfortable 感到不舒服或不自在Many people feel uncomfortable when they have to discuss salary. 许多人在必须谈薪水时会感到不自在。
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an uncomfortable silence 尴尬的沉默An uncomfortable silence followed the manager's unexpected question. 经理突然发问之后,现场陷入尴尬的沉默。