disconcerting
disconcerting — 形容詞
1. describing something that makes you feel confused, worried, or slightly afraid b
令人不安的
使人感到困惑或不安的
describing something that makes you feel confused, worried, or slightly afraid because it is unexpected or unfamiliar.
It was disconcerting to watch the confident lawyer stumble over his words in court.
看著那位自信的律師在法庭上結結巴巴地說話，真是令人不安。
it + be + disconcerting + to-infinitive
The sudden silence in the busy market felt deeply disconcerting to the tourists.
熱鬧的市場突然安靜下來，讓遊客感到非常不安。
collocation: deeply disconcerting
Dr. Okafor found the test results disconcerting because they did not match the patient's symptoms.
Okafor 醫生發現檢驗結果令人不安，因為這些結果與病人的症狀完全不符。
What many found most disconcerting was the team leader's refusal to answer any questions.
許多人覺得最令人不安的是，小組長拒絕回答任何問題。
It is disconcerting that the school still has no plan for dealing with emergencies.
學校至今仍沒有緊急應變計畫，這點令人不安。
- unsettling
very similar in meaning, slightly more common in everyday speech
- disturbing
stronger emotional impact; suggests deeper anxiety or alarm
- troubling
focuses on causing mental worry rather than confusion
- unnerving
specifically about causing loss of confidence or courage
- reassuring
making someone feel less worried or more confident
- comforting
softer in tone; providing emotional relief
文法句型
disconcerting + noun
find + noun + disconcerting
it + be + disconcerting + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Commonly used in the pattern 'find something/someone disconcerting' and in 'it is disconcerting + to-infinitive / that-clause' constructions to describe a reaction to an unexpected or unfamiliar situation.
常見錯誤
disconcerting — 動詞
1. to cause someone to lose their calm, confidence, or sense of certainty, usually
使慌亂；使窘迫
使人失去冷靜或自信
to cause someone to lose their calm, confidence, or sense of certainty, usually by doing or saying something unexpected that leaves them confused or unsure how to react.
Kenji's rude question during the meeting disconcerted the speaker, who paused before answering.
Kenji 在會議上提出的粗魯問題讓講者慌了手腳，頓了一下才回答。
transitive: disconcerted + direct object [person]
The news of the factory closure disconcerted the workers, who had not been warned in advance.
工廠關閉的消息讓工人們感到慌亂，因為他們事先完全沒有得到預警。
Fatima was visibly disconcerted by the sudden change to the schedule.
行程突然改變，Fatima 明顯亂了方寸。
The unexpected applause disconcerted Linh, making her forget the next line of her speech.
突如其來的掌聲讓 Linh 慌了神，忘了下一句台詞。
Nothing disconcerted the old captain; he had faced far worse storms in his youth.
老船長什麼大風大浪沒見過，什麼事都亂不了他的陣腳。
文法句型
disconcert + noun phrase [person]
be disconcerted by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice ('be disconcerted by'). The subject is typically an event, a piece of news, or an unexpected action, while the object is always a person. Less common in casual conversation than its adjective form.