insecure
UK [ˌɪn.sɪ'kjʊər] US [-'kjʊr] adjective
NOT CONFIDENT 不自信的
■Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities and about whether other people really like them 无把握的；缺乏信心的•I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure.我想知道究竟是甚么样的成长经历造成她如此不自信。 •He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job.他对自己是否有能力胜任这项工作仍没有把握。
UK [ˌɪn.sɪ'kjʊər] US [-'kjʊr] adjective
NOT SAFE 不安全的
■(of objects or situations) not safe or not protected （物体）不牢固的，不安全的；（局势）无保障的，不稳定的•The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets.许多叛乱分子在大街上出没，局势仍然不稳定。 •Nations which are not self-sufficient in energy will face an insecure future.能源不能自给的国家，其未来是没有保障的。 •We've gone through a few financially insecure years.我们经历了好几年的金融动荡。 |