disturbed

動揺した、不安になった

嫌な出来事などで、ひどく心配したり心が乱れたりしている。

やさしい英語で： Very worried or upset by something unpleasant.

• I felt disturbed by the news.
• She looked visibly disturbed after the meeting.
• We were deeply disturbed to hear about the accident.

使い方： disturbed by something (She was disturbed by the violent images.); disturbed at something (They were disturbed at the lack of safety checks.)

類義語： alarmed, shocked, upset

反対語： untroubled

よく使う表現： deeply disturbed, disturbed by something, visibly disturbed

精神的に不安定な

行動に影響する深刻な精神的・感情的な問題を抱えている。

やさしい英語で： Having serious mental or emotional problems that affect behavior.

• The clinic supports emotionally disturbed children.
• He seemed deeply disturbed and needed professional care.
• The nurse stayed with the disturbed patient.

類義語： troubled, mentally ill

よく使う表現： emotionally disturbed, deeply disturbed, disturbed patient

乱された、攪乱された

動かされたり傷ついたりして、元の位置や状態が変わった。

やさしい英語で： Changed from its original position or condition, often by movement or damage.

• Seeds grew in the disturbed soil.
• The disturbed layers suggested someone had dug there.
• Researchers compared disturbed habitats with untouched forest.

類義語： altered, disrupted

反対語： undisturbed

よく使う表現： disturbed soil, disturbed ground, disturbed habitat