西瓜单词

restless是什么意思

restless

英 ['res(t)lɪs] 美 ['rɛstləs]

restless 焦躁不安的，没有休息的

rest,休息，安静，-less,没有。即没法休息的，没法安静的，焦躁不安的。

restless (adj.): late 14c., from rest (n.1) + -less. A general Germanic compound (Frisian restleas, Dutch rusteloos, German rastlos, Danish rastlös). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from late 15c. Related: Restlessly; restlessness. Old English had restleas "deprived of sleep."

1. The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities.

我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He felt restless and dissatisfied as he drove home.: 在开车回家的途中，他感到烦躁不安，很不高兴。

3. Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.: 玛丽安怀着一颗年轻、不断进取的心去寻求新的天地。

4. Hurt had spent a restless few hours on the plane from Paris.: 赫特在从巴黎起飞的飞机上辗转反侧了几个小时。