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

• Problems on the home front might be a little disconcerting.
  家中的问题可能有点令人不安。
• I find late-night phone calls most disconcerting.
  我发现深夜电话最令人揪心。
• It was rather disconcerting to find that someone had been opening my letter.
  发现有人拆阅我的信很令人惊慌失措。
• But here is a disconcerting thought.
  但这里也存在一个令人不安的想法。
• Not so many people share this sentiment, and when they do it can be disconcerting.
  不是很多人都有这种感觉，当他们有这种感觉的时候，结果可能会令人不安。
• A: China regrets the disconcerting decision of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Sudanese President.
  答：中方对国际刑事法院发出对苏丹总统的逮捕令表示遗憾和不安。
• It is also disconcerting for investors, especially those seeking to match pension liabilities.
  这也令投资者感到不安，尤其是那些寻求匹配养老金负债的投资者。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。