• vt. 打擾；妨礙；使不安；弄亂；使惱怒
• vi. 打擾；妨礙

dis-, 分開。-turb, 轉，攪拌，詞源同turn, turbid. 即轉開，攪拌開，引申詞義擾亂。

disturb

disturb: see trouble

disturb (v.)

c. 1300, "to stop or hinder," from Old French destorber (Old North French distourber) and directly from Latin disturbare "throw into disorder," from dis- "completely" (see dis-) + turbare "to disorder, disturb," from turba "turmoil" (see turbid).

Meaning "to frighten" is late 13c.; that of "to stir up, agitate" is c. 1300. Related: Disturbed; disturbing; disturbingly. Middle English also had distourbler (n.) "one who disturbs or incites" (late 14c.).

1. The pictures were sensationalist and could seriously disturb younger readers.

這些圖片大肆渲染，會讓一些比較年輕的讀者們惶恐不安。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She patted Mona, taking care not to disturb her costume.

她輕輕拍了拍莫娜，小心翼翼地，生怕弄亂她的戲服。

來自柯林斯例句

3. "I'm sorry to disturb you," Webb said gently.

“很抱歉打擾您。”韋布溫和地說。

來自柯林斯例句

4. What could possibly disturb such tranquility?

什么有可能會破壞這樣的寧靜呢？

來自柯林斯例句

5. I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment?

對不起，打擾你一下，我能跟你談一會兒嗎？

來自《權威詞典》