Word · Frequency #19072
chagrin
懊恼；沮丧；悔恨
A feeling of distress or annoyance caused by failure, disappointment, or mortification.
- 1.
A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
因目标或计划失败、未被赏识、犯错等引起的苦恼；懊恼或屈辱。
- 2.
A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
一种表面粗糙的皮革或兽皮。
粗面皮革；鲛革；因目标或计划失败、未被赏识、犯错等引起的苦恼；懊恼或屈辱。；一种表面粗糙的皮革或兽皮。；懊恼
In use
To his chagrin, he realized he had forgotten his wallet at home.
She felt a deep sense of chagrin when her mistake was pointed out in front of the whole class.
Much to the manager's chagrin, the project was delayed yet again.
Connections
Collocations
- to one's chagrin
- 使某人懊恼的是
- To my chagrin, I missed the last bus.让我懊恼的是，我错过了末班车。
- much to one's chagrin
- 令某人非常懊恼的是
- Much to his chagrin, he was not invited to the party.令他非常懊恼的是，他没有被邀请参加聚会。
- feel chagrin
- 感到懊恼
- She felt chagrin at having forgotten her friend's birthday.她因为忘了朋友的生日而感到懊恼。
- with chagrin
- 懊恼地
- He noted with chagrin that his rival had won the prize.他懊恼地注意到对手赢得了奖品。
Idioms & figurative uses
- much to one's chagrin
- 令某人十分懊恼的是Much to my chagrin, I was the only one who failed the exam.令我十分懊恼的是，我是唯一一个考试不及格的人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chagrin 里有 grin（笑），但懊恼时露出的只是苦笑——记住：chagrin 是懊恼，不是开心笑。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、narration of personal feelings 本分析针对“懊恼/屈辱”这一义项。chagrin 多用于正式或书面语，口语中比较少见；常用于描述因失败、未被赏识或犯错而产生的不快情绪。另一义项“粗面皮革”是专业用语，和这里的用法不同。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音说明：根据给出的音标，chagrin 读作 /ˈʃæɡrɪn/（重音在第一音节）。其中 ch 发 /ʃ/，与 machine、chute 中的 ch 相同；首音节 /ʃæɡ/ 与 shag 的发音相同；词尾 /ɡrɪn/ 与 grin 的后半部分相同，但因重音不同，两者不押韵。注意 green、grain 与 grin 拼写相似，但分别读 /ɡriːn/ 和 /ɡreɪn/，元音与 grin 不同，应避免混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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