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源自中古英语 'discomfiture',源于古法语 'desconfiture',意为失败或混乱,最终来自拉丁语 'dis-'(否定)和 'conficere'(完成或击败)。
❶ 指因尴尬、困惑或不安而感到的不适或困扰,通常由意外情况或失败引起。
“His sudden outburst caused great discomfiture among the audience.”
(他突然的发怒让观众感到非常尴尬。)
“She tried to hide her discomfiture when she realized her mistake.”
(当她意识到自己的错误时,她试图掩饰自己的不安。)
to one's discomfiture — 表示某人因某事而感到尴尬或不安,通常用于描述意外的负面情绪。
“To his discomfiture, the microphone picked up his private conversation.”
(令他尴尬的是,麦克风录下了他的私人谈话。)