disconcerting

英 [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋ]

美 [ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ]

adj.  令人不安的;令人困惑的;令人尴尬的
v.  使不安; 使困惑; 使尴尬
disconcert的现在分词

现在分词：disconcerting　

Collins.1 / BNC.13994 / COCA.14170

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人不安的;令人困惑的;令人尴尬的
  If you say that something isdisconcerting, you mean that it makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed.
  1. The reception desk is not at street level, which is a little disconcerting.
     接待处不在临街的这层，这多少让人有点想不通。

双语例句

• But here is a disconcerting thought.
  但这里也存在一个令人不安的想法。
• Characterized by disconcerting directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.
  以言行举止上的令人不安的直接为特点；没有微意或者托词。
• Others visiting China for the first time found the first few days disconcerting.
  而其他第一次来到中国的人，头几天则会感到十分不安。
• Q: He was taking up some quite exaggerated positions to return your serve. Is that disconcerting?
  他往往站在一些很夸张的位置接你的发球，这让你紧张吗？
• Nearby, modern China is asserting itself in ways that can be disconcerting.
  在附近，现代中国正令人不安地强行推进。
• Conversely, it is somewhat disconcerting that cash is growing and not being invested, especially given the low interest rates that cash and short-term investments are earning.
  相反，现金持续增长，但却没有用来投资，这是一个有点令人不安的现象，尤其是考虑到现金和短期投资目前获得的利率是如此之低。
• "Yes." He still found Gwen's directness disconcerting.
  是的但他觉得桂温这样单刀直入有点令人难堪。
• She had an insatiable curiosity combined with an enchanting, yet somewhat disconcerting, honesty.
  她有着极强的好奇心，同时也掺杂着令人喜欢而又使人稍感不安的诚实。
• India and China aside, though, a disconcerting slowdown is taking hold.
  然而，除了印度与中国，一种令人不安的经济放缓趋势正逐渐形成。
• It doesn't feel disconcerting, but you feel distant.
  这不会使你觉得不安，只是让你有距离感。