unnerve

英 [ˌʌn'nɜːv] 美 [ˌʌn'nɜːrv]

• v. 使气馁；使丧失勇气；使焦躁

英英释义

Verb:

1. disturb the composure of

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. But gloomy data should retain the power to unnerve.
   但惨淡的经济数据应仍有震慑力。
2. The final piece of the plan may unnerve some taxpayers.
   这个计划的最后一点可能会使一些纳税人失望。
3. His encounter with the guard dog had completely unnerved him.
   他遇上了警卫犬，把他吓坏了。
4. If you panic or make a mistake, you'll unnerve your team-mates.
   如果你惊慌失措或者总犯错误，就会很影响队友的士气。

经典引文

• She was unnerved by the glimmer of the headstones.

  出自： O. Manning

• The unnerving silence of the place.

  出自： I. Murdoch

• Something in her uncompromisingly clear gaze unnerved him.

  出自： J. Dunn

近反义词

【近义词】

• frighten 使惊吓
• alarm 警报
• scare 受惊吓
• upset 心烦的
• demoralize 使士气低落
• startle （使）吃惊
• nonplus 使困惑
• surprise 惊奇
• discourage 阻碍
• worry 撕咬
• set back 推迟
• enervate 无力的
• unman 使失去男子气概...
• unsettle 使(某人)不安或担忧...
• faze 使担忧

【反义词】

• nerve 神经