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

• The idea might be disconcerting, but no more so than a visit to a doctor.
  这个想法也许令人不安，但比起拜访医生来也没什么大不了的。
• 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。
• 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。
• I find late-night phone calls most disconcerting.
  我发现深夜电话最令人揪心。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even so, I found some of the comments disconcerting.
  尽管如此，有些评论令我困惑。
• In making a routine credit check on our company, our bank came up with a disconcerting piece of information.
  在对我公司进行例行的信用检查中，我们的银行提供了一条使人为难的信息。
• 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。
• It is painful and disconcerting, but it is absolutely vital for the development of your faith.
  虽然痛苦又令人困惑，对于你信心的成长却是绝对重要的。