单词 | disturbing |
释义 | disturbing disturbing /dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/ aep /-ˈstɝː-/ adjective ► C2 making you feel worried or upset: » The Home Secretary described the latest crime figures as 'disturbing'.» The following programme contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetdisturbingly /-li/ adverb ► F0» Pollution has reached disturbingly high levels in some urban areas.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetWord Builder:–Nouns: disturbance–Adjectives: disturbed, disturbing, undisturbed–Verbs: disturb • • • Extra Examples:» She was strangely calm - I found it quite disturbing.» On one level I quite like the attention but on another level, I suppose I find it a bit disturbing.» I heard something rather disturbing at work this morning.» A disturbing trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims.» It's disturbing that such a prominent politician is so easily led. |
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