/ˌʌnˈnɜ:v ||; ʌnˈnɝv/verb [T] to make sb feel nervous or frightened or lose confidence 使紧张、胆怯或失去信心: His silence unnerved us. 他没有吭声，这使我们很不安。 ➔unnerving adj an unnerving experience 令人失去信心的经历 ➔unnervingly adv