1640s, "unsafe," from Medieval Latin insecurus, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Latin securus (see secure). Psychological sense dates from 1935; insecurity in this sense dates from 1917. Related: Insecurely.
雙語例句
1. People feel pinched in their pocketbooks and insecure about their futures.
人們感到荷包拮據(jù),對未來缺乏安全感。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Most mothers are insecure about their performance as mothers.