“不安;心神不宁;隐隐的担忧”。常指一种不明确、说不清原因的紧张或担心(比 fear 更轻、更模糊)。
/ʌnˈiːz/
I felt a slight unease before the interview.
面试前我感到一丝不安。
His unease grew as the silence in the room stretched on, and he began to question whether he had made the right choice.
随着房间里的沉默持续,他的不安加剧,开始怀疑自己是否做了正确的选择。
由前缀 **un-**(表示“否定、不”)+ ease(“轻松、安逸”)构成,字面意思是“没有轻松”,引申为“(心理或身体上的)不适、难以安定的感觉”。