unnerve

.ʌn'nә:v

Collins 1

v disturb the composure of

vt. 使失去勇气, 使胆怯, 使不能自制
[医] 除神经

Collins 星级

12,111

BNC 频率

12,595

使用频率

un-表示否定，nerve指神经或勇气，所以unnerve意指使人失去勇气或使人紧张。

例句

1. The unexpected noise in the dark room began to unnerve her.

黑暗房间里意外的噪音开始让她感到不安。

2. He tried to stay calm, but the strange looks from his classmates made him unnerve.

他试图保持冷静，但同学们奇怪的目光让他感到不安。

3. The horror movie was so intense that it completely unnerved the audience.

这部恐怖电影如此紧张，以至于完全让观众感到不安。