"ill at ease" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 不自在
• 侷促不安

Definition

指感到不自在、緊張或無法放鬆，特別是在社交場閤中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一種較正式或書面語的表達方式，形容人在社交場合不自在、不安。常與 'feel', 'look', 'seem' 等動詞搭配。口語中更常用 uncomfortable 或 nervous。

Examples

He felt ill at ease in the big crowd.

他在人羣中感到**不自在**。

She looks ill at ease when speaking in public.

她在公眾演講時看起來很**侷促不安**。

The new student was ill at ease in class.

新學生在課堂上顯得很**不自在**。

He seemed ill at ease during the interview, shifting in his chair the whole time.

他面試時顯得很**侷促不安**，一直在椅子上動來動去。

Whenever someone mentions her ex, she gets ill at ease.

一提到她的前任，她就變得很**不自在**。

You could tell he was ill at ease at the fancy restaurant, not sure how to act.

看得出他在高檔餐廳很**不自在**，不知道該怎麼做。