unnerved

/ʌnˈnɜːv/ (bre, ipa) · [ənnˈɚvd] /ʌnˈnɝːv/ (ame, ipa)

unnerved — 動詞

  • unnervedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unnerveds3rd person singular
  • unnerveding-ing form
  • unnervededpast simple

1. to take away someone's calm and steady feeling, so that they become worried, sha

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

使心慌；動搖

讓人失去鎮定、變得緊張不安

to take away someone's calm and steady feeling, so that they become worried, shaky, or no longer sure of themselves

例句

The strange noise from the attic unnerved David as he was reading alone at night.

深夜獨自看書時，閣樓傳來的怪聲讓 David 整個心慌起來。

unnerve + someone in a tense scene

Eri was unnerved by the silence in the empty hospital corridor at three in the morning.

凌晨三點，空無一人的醫院走廊靜得讓 Eri 感到非常不安。

passive: be unnerved by + noun

同義詞
  • unsettle

    milder; closer to 'disturb mildly' rather than 'shake someone's nerve'

  • rattle

    informal; emphasises a quick loss of composure, often visible to others

  • disconcert

    more formal; focuses on confusion as well as anxiety

  • shake

    broader; can also mean physical trembling; often used in passive 'be shaken by'

反義詞
  • reassure

    to restore someone's confidence

  • calm

    to bring someone back to a steady state

文法句型

unnerve + someone

be unnerved by + noun

用法筆記

Frequently passive ('be / feel unnerved by …'). Subject of the active form is typically the unsettling stimulus — a sound, silence, a calm threat, an unexpected detail — rather than a direct attacker.

常見錯誤

❌The news unnerved me angry.
✅The news unnerved me.
💡unnerve does not take a result adjective; it already means making someone lose their composure.
❌I am very unnerve about the exam.
✅I am very unnerved about the exam.
💡use the past participle for the feeling; 'unnerve' bare is the verb form.