disturb /disˈtə:b/ vt. 打扰，使不安；弄乱；扰乱；打破：disturb a person in his sleep (study) 打扰某人的睡眠(学习)；disturb the smooth surface of a lake with a stick 用棍子搅动平静的湖面 May I disturb you for a moment? 可以打扰你一下吗?［考句］However, at times this balance in nature is disturbed, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. 然而自然界的这种平衡往往被打破，从而导致大量可能无法预见的后果。
disturbed adj. 被扰乱的，情绪不正常的：He is disturbed about the situation there. 他对那里的局势感到不安。I felt oddly disturbed by the incident.这件事让我莫名地心神不宁。
disturbing adj.烦扰的：deeply/extremely/highly/profoundly/very disturbing极其/非常/令人烦恼
