dis.turb
v.tr.(及物动词)
dis.turbed,dis.turb.ing,dis.turbs
To break up or destroy the tranquillity or settled state of:
使骚动,使不安:打断或破坏安宁或安定的状态:
例句:
.Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area.(Rachel Carson)
.暗中的破坏和激烈的动荡使得整个地区陷于不安.(雷切尔·卡森)
To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset.
使烦恼,使不安:使情绪或精神烦躁;使不安
To interfere with; interrupt:
妨碍;打扰:
例句:
noise that disturbed my sleep.
妨碍我睡觉的噪音
To intrude on; inconvenience:
干涉,妨碍;干扰:
例句:
Constant calls disturbed her work.
应接不暇的电话妨碍了她的工作
To put out of order; disarrange.
使混动;扰乱
来源:
Middle English distourben
中古英语 distourben
from Old French destourber
源自 古法语 destourber
from Latin disturb3re
源自 拉丁语 disturb3re
Latin dis- [dis-]
拉丁语 dis- [表示.不,相反.之意]
Latin turb3re [to agitate] from turba [confusion] probably from Greek turbô
拉丁语 turb3re [鼓动,使焦虑] 源自 turba [混乱,杂乱,骚乱] 可能源自 希腊语 turbô
【引伸】
disturb.er
n.(名词)
disturb.ingly
adv.(副词)