insecurities

IPA/ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/
KK[ˌɪnsəkjˈʊrɪtiz]IPA/ˌɪn.səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/

insecurities — 名詞

  • insecuritiessingular
  • insecuritiesesplural

1. personal worries that come from not trusting your own value or ability, or from

1.名詞B2
釋義

自卑感

對自己沒把握，也怕不被喜歡

personal worries that come from not trusting your own value or ability, or from fearing that other people may judge you badly.

例句

Naoko hid her insecurities behind jokes during the first week at work.

Naoko 在上班第一週用說笑來掩飾自己的自卑感。

hide your insecurities

After the dance audition, Romi's old body-image insecurities returned.

舞蹈甄選後，Romi 以前對身材的自卑感又回來了。

同義詞
  • self-doubt

    focuses more narrowly on not trusting your own ability or judgment

  • anxiety

    is broader and can come from many kinds of pressure, not only self-image

  • vulnerability

    describes being easy to hurt, while insecurities are the worried feelings that follow

反義詞
  • confidence

    a steady belief in your own ability or worth

  • self-assurance

    stresses calm certainty about yourself in public situations

文法句型

someone's insecurities

hide / reveal / overcome insecurities

insecurities about + noun / verb-ing

用法筆記

Usually plural when talking about several personal fears or weak points. Often follows a possessive, as in 'my insecurities' or 'his insecurities,' and commonly appears with verbs such as hide, reveal, and overcome.

常見錯誤

❌She has many insecurity about speaking English.
✅She has many insecurities about speaking English.
💡Use the plural form when you mean several personal worries.

2. weak points that leave a place, arrangement, or system open to harm because its

2.名詞C1
釋義

安全漏洞

地點或系統缺乏保護的弱點

weak points that leave a place, arrangement, or system open to harm because its protection or structure is not strong enough.

例句

Poor lighting and a broken gate added new insecurities to the station entrance.

照明不足和壞掉的大門，讓車站入口多了新的安全漏洞。

unsafe weak points in a place

The report warned that old software had created serious insecurities in the hospital system.

報告警告，舊軟體已在醫院系統裡造成嚴重的安全漏洞。

insecurities in a system

同義詞
  • vulnerabilities

    is especially common when the weak point can be attacked or exploited

  • weaknesses

    is broader and can describe any lack of strength, not only safety problems

  • risks

    focuses on possible harm, while insecurities names the exposed condition itself

反義詞
  • safeguards

    protective measures added to prevent harm

  • protections

    general measures that keep a place or system safe

文法句型

insecurities in + place / system

expose / address insecurities

serious / growing insecurities

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal discussion of weak protection in a place or organisation. Common after 'in', especially with nouns such as system, network, border, or region.

常見錯誤

❌The audit found the system insecure.
✅The audit found insecurities in the system.
💡Use the noun when you mean specific weak points, not the general adjective.

3. uncertain conditions in which people do not know if they will keep the food, hou

3.名詞C1
釋義

無保障

食物、住處或工作等缺乏穩定保障

uncertain conditions in which people do not know if they will keep the food, housing, work, or other support they need to live safely.

例句

The drought deepened food insecurities in several farming villages.

乾旱讓幾個農村的糧食無保障情況更加嚴重。

food insecurities

Job insecurities kept Vikram from signing a long apartment lease.

就業無保障讓 Vikram 不敢簽長期公寓租約。

job insecurities

同義詞
  • instability

    describes an unsteady situation in general, while insecurities stresses the lack of reliable support

  • uncertainty

    is broader and may involve doubt without real danger to daily life

  • precarity

    is more academic and often used in social policy writing

反義詞
  • stability

    a condition where support and resources continue reliably

  • security

    the safer state of having dependable protection or support

文法句型

food / housing / job insecurities

face insecurities about + noun

deepen insecurities

用法筆記

Often appears before a noun naming a basic need, especially food, housing, or job. Unlike sense 2, this sense focuses on whether people can continue getting what they need to live.

常見錯誤

❌Many families face insecurity about food and rent.
✅Many families face insecurities about food and rent.
💡Use the plural form when several basic needs are uncertain at the same time.