1 unable to relax or be still because you are bored, nervous or impatient (因烦闷、紧张或不耐烦而)不能安静下来的,焦躁不安的:
The children always get restless on long journeys.长途旅行中,孩子们总会变得坐立不安。
2 (used about a period of time) without sleep or rest (指一段时间)没有睡眠的,没有休息的
➔restlesslyadv
restless/ˋrɛstlIs; ˈrestləs/adj 1 unable to relax and keep still, especially because you are bored〔尤指因觉得沉闷而〕焦躁不安的﹐不耐烦的: The children were getting restless. 孩子们开始不耐烦了。2 not satisfied with your situation and wanting new experiences 不满足的﹔求新的: After three years at college I started to get restless. 念了三年大学后﹐我开始厌烦了。 —restlessly adv —restlessness n [U]