• adj. 焦躁不安的；不安寧的；得不到滿(mǎn)足的

rest,休息，安靜，-less,沒(méi)有。即沒(méi)法休息的，沒(méi)法安靜的，焦躁不安的。

restless (adj.)

late 14c., from rest (n.1) + -less. A general Germanic compound (Frisian restleas, Dutch rusteloos, German rastlos, Danish rastl?s). Meaning "stirring constantly, desirous of action" is attested from late 15c. Related: Restlessly; restlessness. Old English had restleas "deprived of sleep."

1. The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities.

我們社會(huì)的團(tuán)結(jié)遭到了一小撮滋擾生事、不安分守己的群體的威脅。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He felt restless and dissatisfied as he drove home.

在開(kāi)車(chē)回家的途中，他感到煩躁不安，很不高興。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.

瑪麗安懷著一顆年輕、不斷進(jìn)取的心去尋求新的天地。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. Hurt had spent a restless few hours on the plane from Paris.

赫特在從巴黎起飛的飛機(jī)上輾轉(zhuǎn)反側(cè)了幾個(gè)小時(shí)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. The audience was becoming restless.

觀眾開(kāi)始不耐煩了。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》