disquieted(形容词/动词过去式)意为"感到不安的、忧虑的、心神不宁的"。作为动词 disquiet 的过去分词,表示使某人感到焦虑或不安。
/dɪsˈkwaɪ.ɪ.tɪd/
She felt disquieted by the strange silence in the house.
她被屋子里奇怪的寂静弄得心神不宁。
The minister appeared visibly disquieted by the mounting evidence of corruption within his department, though he tried to maintain a composed demeanor before the press.
尽管部长在媒体面前努力保持镇定,但他显然对部门内日益增多的腐败证据感到深深的不安。
disquiet 由前缀 **dis-**(表示否定、相反)与 quiet(安静、平静)组合而成,字面意思是"使不再平静"。该词最早出现于16世纪的英语中,源自拉丁语 quietus(安静的)。加上后缀 -ed 构成形容词或过去分词形式,表示"被扰乱了内心平静的"状态。