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Restless describes someone who can't relax, sit still, or sleep well, often because they're bored, worried, or full of energy with nowhere to put it. It can describe a person, a night ('a restless night'), or even a place or time that feels ('a restless city'). It's a common, everyday word.
靜不下來的、坐立不安、輾轉難眠
組成rest + -less (without)
同家族的字
- restthe root — restless literally means 'without rest'
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
restlessadj/ˈɹɛstlɪs/
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Not allowing or affording rest.
- The night before his wedding was a restless one.
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Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
- He was a restless child.
- She sat, restless and nervous, and tried to concentrate.
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Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented.
- A restless ambition.
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Deprived of rest or sleep.
- They remained restless, sitting by the window the entire night.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。