disturb

disturb
verb
  1. [with obj.]interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of
    扰乱;打扰;破坏
    using nails could disturb the roof covering.
    使用钉子会破坏屋顶覆盖层。
    ■destroy the sleep or relaxation of
    弄醒;妨碍…休息
    he crept in so as not to disturb his sleeping parents.
    他蹑手蹑脚地走进去,以免惊醒熟睡的父母。
    ■(常作 be disturbed)cause to feel anxious
    使担心
    I am disturbed by the document I have just read.
    我刚读到的文件让我担心。
    [as adj. disturbing]disturbing unemployment figures.
    令人担心的失业人数。
    ■interrupt or intrude on (someone) when they wish for privacy or secrecy
    打扰,骚扰
    I'll see my patient now and we are not to be disturbed.
    我现在要给我的病人看病,我们不想被打扰。
派生
disturber
noun
disturbingly
adverb
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- 'utterly' + turbare 'disturb' (from turba 'tumult')
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