• adj. 焦躁不安的；不安宁的；得不到满足的

rest,休息，安静，-less,没有。即没法休息的，没法安静的，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 rastlös). 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.

我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。

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

在开车回家的途中，他感到烦躁不安，很不高兴。

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

玛丽安怀着一颗年轻、不断进取的心去寻求新的天地。

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

赫特在从巴黎起飞的飞机上辗转反侧了几个小时。

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5. The audience was becoming restless.

观众开始不耐烦了。

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