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chagrin

UK //ˈʃæɡ.rɪn//US //ʃəˈɡrɪn//

词源

源自法语 'chagrin',原意为‘悲伤’或‘烦恼’,可能进一步源自土耳其语 'sağrı'(马的背部),因粗糙的马鞍皮革会引起不适,引申为‘烦恼’之意。

noun

❶ 指因失败、失望或尴尬而感到的烦恼或懊恼,常伴随一种无力改变的挫败感。

“To her chagrin, she came last in the race.”

(让她懊恼的是,她在比赛中得了最后一名。)

“He smiled, trying to hide his chagrin.”

(他微笑着,试图掩饰自己的懊恼。)

同义词:annoyance, vexation, irritation

verb

❶ 使某人感到懊恼或烦恼,通常是因为让他们感到失望或尴尬。

“It chagrined him to admit he was wrong.”

(承认自己错了让他感到懊恼。)

“She was chagrined by her poor performance.”

(她因表现不佳而感到懊恼。)

同义词:displease, mortify, humiliate

常见短语

to one's chagrin — 表示某人因某事而感到懊恼或失望,常用于描述不如意的结果。

“To his chagrin, the project was canceled at the last minute.”

(令他懊恼的是,项目在最后一刻被取消了。)