disconcerting

ˌdɪskən'sɜ:rtɪŋ

Collins 1

s. causing an emotional disturbance

a. 困惑的, 不安的, 尴尬的
v. 使不安( disconcert的现在分词); 使为难; 使慌张; 使窘迫

Collins 星级

13,994

BNC 频率

14,170

使用频率

dis-表示否定或相反，concert表示协调或一致，-ing是动名词后缀。整体意思是“使不协调”，引申为“令人不安”的感觉。

例句

1. The teacher's sudden change in attitude was disconcerting to the students.

老师态度的突然变化让学生们感到不安。

2. I found the movie's unexpected ending quite disconcerting.

我觉得这部电影意外的结局非常让人困惑。

3. It was disconcerting to hear that my flight had been canceled at the last minute.

听到我的航班在最后一刻被取消让我感到很不安。