uneasy

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·eas·y /ʌnˈiːzi/ adjective 1 NERVOUSworried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen 心神不安的，不自在的；忧虑的uneasy about Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power. 受访者中有90%的人对核能感到忧虑。► see thesaurus at nervous, worried2 CALM#used to describe a period of time when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calm 不稳定的；不安定的uneasy peace/truce/alliance/compromise The treaty restored an uneasy peace to the country. 这个条约让该国恢复了暂时的和平。3 WORRIEDnot comfortable, peaceful, or relaxed 不舒服的；不踏实的；不安的 She eventually fell into an uneasy sleep. 她终于睡着了，但睡得并不踏实。 —uneasily adverb Bill shifted uneasily in his chair. 比尔在椅子上不安地动来动去。 Charles’ concern for the environment sits uneasily with (=does not fit well with) his collection of powerful cars. 查尔斯拥有很多动力强劲的汽车，这与他对环境的关注格格不入。 —uneasiness noun [uncountable]n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: used to describe a period of time when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calmnounsan uneasy peaceThere was an uneasy peace in the region for nearly three years before the conflict flared up again.an uneasy truceIt was an uneasy truce, however, and tension was never far from the surface.an uneasy calmThings seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.an uneasy alliance/relationshipThe government is based on an uneasy alliance between Christian Democrats and Socialists.an uneasy compromiseThe result was an uneasy compromise which no-one liked.

Examples from the Corpus

uneasy• There's something I don't trust about him. He makes me feel very uneasy.• When I answered the telephone, no one was there, which made me uneasy.• His unpredictable outbursts made family members feel uneasy.• It was clear to Susan that Kendall made them uneasy.• Rebecca was already beginning to feel uneasy about accepting the stranger's offer of a ride.• And why even today are most scientists still profoundly uneasy about any such notion?• Roger was a bit uneasy about the plan, but he agreed.• 75 percent of consumers said they were uneasy about using their credit cards over the Internet.• Partly because of these restrictions on action and scope, the relationship between Assembly and Committee has often been uneasy and strained.• After a while she started to feel uneasy, and then scared.• Since the two sides declared a ceasefire, there has been an uneasy calm throughout the region.• It was the same uneasy feeling he'd experienced that morning when he saw the police car outside.• She had the uneasy feeling that he wasn't going to come back.• She seemed uneasy, greeting him with a faltering voice.• I was distinctly uneasy in his company, but I couldn't explain why.• By then he was unofficially resident and working abroad, and in uneasy relations with the Soviet authorities.• an uneasy relationship• The thought sent an uneasy shiver down her spine.• After the speech there was an uneasy silence and nobody clapped.• An uneasy truce has been declared in the bloody two-year conflict.uneasy about• She felt a little uneasy about being alone in the room with Todd.uneasy peace/truce/alliance/compromise• Gordon explained that I would be permitted to remain under a set of conditions that obviously represented an uneasy compromise.• Rothermere, a much bigger newspaper owner, supported Beaverbrook in uneasy alliance.• So complete was this victory that it ensured a kind of uneasy peace for nearly three years.• There was a strange, uneasy peace in the city.• For the next seventy years an uneasy truce prevailed, until hostilities were resumed in 1644.• After a while, an uneasy truce was reached.• But it may also be an uneasy truce, which can only be sustained as long as certain questions are not asked.• One inhabits it like an occupying army and makes, at best, an uneasy truce with it.

un·eas·y adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

or Corpus you bad because might that afraid slightly something worried think

uneasy
un‧eas‧y /ʌnˈiːzi/

adjective

Word Family: noun: ease, unease, easiness, uneasiness; adverb: easily, uneasily, easy; adjective: easy, uneasy; verb: ease

1. worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen
uneasy about

Ninety percent of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.
2. used to describe a period of time when people have agreed to stop fighting or arguing, but which is not really calm
uneasy peace/truce/alliance/compromise

The treaty restored an uneasy peace to the country.
3. not comfortable, peaceful, or relaxed:

She eventually fell into an uneasy sleep.
—uneasily adverb:

Bill shifted uneasily in his chair.

Charles’ concern for the environment sits uneasily with (=does not fit well with) his collection of powerful cars.
—uneasiness noun [uncountable]

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ nouns
   ▪ an uneasy peace There was an uneasy peace in the region for nearly three years before the conflict flared up again.
   ▪ an uneasy truce It was an uneasy truce, however, and tension was never far from the surface.
   ▪ an uneasy calm Things seemed quiet enough, but it was an uneasy calm.
   ▪ an uneasy alliance/relationship The government is based on an uneasy alliance between Christian Democrats and Socialists.
   ▪ an uneasy compromise The result was an uneasy compromise which no-one liked.

un·easy

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NAmE

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adjective

feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that sth bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 担心的；忧虑的；不安的

SYN

anxious

◆an uneasy laugh不自然的大笑

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~ about sth

He was beginning to feel distinctly uneasy about their visit. 他对他们的造访明显地感到不安起来。

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~ about doing sth

She felt uneasy about leaving the children with them. 把孩子托付给他们，她心里七上八下的。

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<titled tranID="20" status="1">worried</titled>concerned ◇ nervous ◇ anxious ◇ uneasy

These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened. 以上各词均指感到不安、担忧。

worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、担忧的
concerned worried and feeling concern about sth 指担心的、忧虑的、关切的

worried or concerned? 用 worried 还是 concerned？

Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters. * concerned 通常指对影响他人、社会、世界等问题的担忧，而 worried 既可指对这类问题、也可指对个人问题的忧虑。

nervous feeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth 指焦虑的、担忧的、惶恐的
anxious feeling worried or nervous about sth 指焦虑的、忧虑的、担心的

worried, nervous or anxious? 用 worried、nervous 还是 anxious？

Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe sb's personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality. * worried 最常用，表示对某个问题或可能发生的不幸有所担忧。anxious 可指较强烈的担忧和不安，且较正式。nervous 较常用以形容重要事情（如考试、面试）、令人不快或困难的事情发生前的紧张不安、战战兢兢。nervous 亦可指人的性格：a very nervous girl 指性格易紧张不安的女孩，而 a worried girl 指在某个时刻或对某事担忧的女孩。worried 形容感觉而非性格，anxious 既可形容感觉也可形容性格。

uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think sth bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 指担心的、忧虑的、不安的，尤其想到不幸的事情可能发生或不确定自己是否做得对