restless
英 ['res(t)lɪs]
美['rɛstləs]
- adj. 焦躁不安的；不安宁的；得不到满足的
词态变化
副词: restlessly;名词: restlessness;
中文词源
restless 焦躁不安的，没有休息的
rest,休息，安静，-less,没有。即没法休息的，没法安静的，焦躁不安的。
英英释意
- 1. unable to relax or be still;
- "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"
- "itchy for excitement"
- "a restless child"
- 2. worried and uneasy
- 3. ceaselessly in motion;
- "the restless sea"
- "the restless wind"
- 4. marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest;
- "spent a restless night"
- "fell into an uneasy sleep"
英文词源
- restless (adj.)
- late 14c., from rest (n.1) + -less. A general Germanic compound (Frisian restleas, Dutch rusteloos, German rastlos, Danish rastlös). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from late 15c. Related: Restlessly; restlessness. Old English had restleas "deprived of sleep."
同义词辨析
nervous, restless, impatient, uneasy
这些形容词均含"焦躁的，紧张的"之意。
nervous： 普通用词，常指内心的紧张心态或生来就容易激动的性格。
restless： 多指经常的、毫无目的行动或活动，也常指思想上的焦躁不安。
impatient： 指在心情或情
绪上不能克制某种刺激或不适，或缺乏某种容忍与谅解而表现出焦急不安。
uneasy： 通常指因焦虑、疑惑或危险而产生的不安。
实用场景例句
- The audience was becoming restless.
- 观众开始不耐烦了。
牛津词典
- After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel restless.
- 这份工作干了五年以后，他开始厌烦了。
牛津词典
- a restless night
- 不眠之夜
牛津词典
- He moved restlessly from one foot to another.
- 他的两只脚不停地倒替着。
牛津词典
- [不可数名词]the restlessness of youth
- 年轻人的躁动
牛津词典
- By 1982, she was restless and needed a new impetus for her talent.
- 到了1982年，她感到厌倦了，需要新的动力来激发她的才能。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a major new initiative to placate the country's restless intellectuals.
- 安抚国家不安分的知识分子的重大新举措
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- My father seemed very restless and excited.
- 我父亲看起来坐立不安，激动不已。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The shocking revelations of the 700-page report had caused him several restless nights...
- 这篇长达700页的报告中披露的惊人信息使他几夜未眠。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Hurt had spent a restless few hours on the plane from Paris.
- 赫特在从巴黎起飞的飞机上辗转反侧了几个小时。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- When one restless summer we found love growing wild.
- 在那个不安静的夏天我们之间的爱情疯长.
期刊摘选
- I passed a restless night.
- 我度过了一个不眠之夜.
《简明英汉词典》
- In the country the vast electorate was restless and adrift.
- 在国内,广大的选民浮躁不安,旁徨而无所适从.
辞典例句
- The sick child passed a restless night.
- 这患病的孩子一夜未眠.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Jam 3:8 But tongue can no man tame; is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
- 雅各书第三章第八节惟独舌头没有人能制伏, 是不止息的恶物, 满了害死人的毒气.
期刊摘选
- A restless character like you can benefit tremendously from a walking tour.
- 当然,像你这么不安份的家伙肯定会选择徒步旅行了.
期刊摘选
- Mrs. Penniman's imagination was restless, and the evening paper failed on this occasion to enchain it.
- 佩尼曼太太的想象又开始翻腾起来, 连她手中的晚报此刻也无法使它平静下去.
辞典例句
- Restless citizens, dangerous students.
- 城里人不安, 毕业生危险.
期刊摘选
- I don't know what is on his mind; he always looks restless.
- 不知他有什么事, 老是心神不定的样子.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- And Americans have ever been a restless , questing, hopeful people.
- 美国人民一直是不安分的 、 有所追求而怀有希望的.
期刊摘选
- She became restless and uneasy.
- 她变得坐立不安,心神不宁起来.
辞典例句
- Towards bedtime Demmie always grew restless.
- 每当要睡觉的时候,黛米总是心神不宁.
辞典例句
- Some were standing; some seated. Some were lamenting , and in restless motion; but, these were few.
- 有的人站着, 有的人坐着,有的人不停地哭喊躁动, 不过哭闹的人是少数.
英汉文学 - 双城记
- I want to hide self in this proud restless summer!
- 我要把自己埋藏在这个骄躁的夏天!
期刊摘选
- The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.
- 各种动物都变得焦躁不安,像是感到了地震即将发生.
《简明英汉词典》
- The restless students are on the boil again.
- 不安分的学生们又处于激动之中.
《简明英汉词典》
- He spent a restless night.
- 他彻夜不眠.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- They are getting restless.
- 他们变得不安起来.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He looks like a restless man.
- 他看上去坐立不安.
《简明英汉词典》