to sb's chagrin
常用于句首,表示某事令某人感到懊恼。
To her chagrin, the flight was cancelled at the last minute.
令她懊恼的是,航班在最后一刻被取消了。
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。
A feeling of distress or annoyance caused by failure, disappointment, 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。
A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
一种表面粗糙的皮革或兽皮。
A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
To his chagrin, he realized he had forgotten his wallet at home.
令他懊恼的是,他意识到自己把钱包忘在家里了。
用法提示:“to his chagrin”表示令某人懊恼的是,常用于句首。
She felt a deep sense of chagrin when her mistake was pointed out in front of the whole class.
当她的错误在全班面前被指出时,她感到深深的懊恼。
用法提示:“felt a deep sense of chagrin”表示感到深深的懊恼,强调情感强度。
Much to the manager's chagrin, the project was delayed yet again.
令经理大为懊恼的是,项目再次被推迟。
用法提示:“much to one's chagrin”是一种强调结构,表示大大令人懊恼。
常用于句首,表示某事令某人感到懊恼。
To her chagrin, the flight was cancelled at the last minute.
令她懊恼的是,航班在最后一刻被取消了。
much 加强语气,强调懊恼程度之深。
Much to his chagrin, his younger brother beat him at chess.
令他大为懊恼的是,弟弟在国际象棋上赢了他。
介词 at 或 over 引出引起懊恼的事情。
She could not hide her chagrin at the unfair decision.
她无法掩饰自己对这一不公决定的懊恼。
with chagrin 作方式状语,表示带着懊恼的情绪。
He admitted with chagrin that he had forgotten their anniversary.
他懊恼地承认自己忘了他们的结婚纪念日。
较正式,指因烦恼而生的恼怒;可与chagrin互换,但语气略轻,且更侧重一般烦恼。
语气比chagrin更强,侧重羞愧与屈辱,常用于因丢脸或尴尬而痛苦。
程度较轻,指一般的不悦或烦扰,不强调因失败或犯错引起的自责。
侧重社交场合的难堪,不特别强调因目标失败或失误导致的苦恼。
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt a deep chagrin when his plan failed.
正确表达He felt deep chagrin when his plan failed.
表示“懊恼、沮丧”的 chagrin 是不可数的抽象名词,前面不能加不定冠词 a;要表示程度,直接用 deep、great 等形容词修饰,如 deep chagrin。
grammar · medium
易错句子In my chagrin, the team lost the final.
正确表达To my chagrin, the team lost the final.
固定搭配是 to one's chagrin(令某人懊恼的是),介词必须用 to,不能用 in;这里的 to 引出令人懊恼的事。
grammar · medium
易错句子She felt chagrin for her careless mistake.
正确表达She felt chagrin at her careless mistake.
chagrin 后面接引起懊恼的原因时用 at(也可用 over),不用 for;for 表示“为了”,不能引出懊恼的缘由。
对应 chagrin 的「懊恼、沮丧」义:joy 指强烈的愉悦,chagrin 指因失败或尴尬引起的不快。
对应 chagrin 的「懊恼、沮丧」义:delight 是满足带来的快乐,chagrin 是受挫带来的苦恼。
对应 chagrin 的「懊恼、沮丧」义:satisfaction 指愿望达成后的满足,chagrin 指目标失败后的沮丧。
对应 chagrin 的「懊恼、沮丧」义:pleasure 泛指愉悦感,chagrin 专指烦扰或屈辱感。
对应 chagrin 的「懊恼、沮丧」义:contentment 是一种安宁满足,chagrin 是内心的不满和懊恼。
指期望落空后的失落,偏重难过与遗憾;chagrin 侧重因受挫、犯错或不被赏识而生的懊恼与难堪,带自尊受挫的意味。
指在人前局促、难为情的状态,多因失态或隐私暴露;chagrin 更强调因失败或受挫而懊恼,语气更书面,也常指无人知晓的懊恼。
指自尊受重创的强烈羞耻,程度明显重于 chagrin;chagrin 多为因计划落空或小失误而产生的、程度较轻的懊恼。
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。
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。
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。
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。
adj.
chagrin 常因目标或计划失败而引起,failure 是其典型诱因。
当犯错或未受赏识时,chagrin 常伴随 embarrassment 这种难堪感受。
chagrin 包含因期望落空而产生的苦恼,与 disappointment 同属消极情绪。
chagrin 在回想错误时可能带有 regret 的懊恼感。
计划受挫(setback)是引发 chagrin 的常见情境。
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。
令某人懊恼的是
To the chagrin of the fans, the concert was cancelled at the last minute.
令歌迷懊恼的是,演唱会在最后一刻被取消了。
懊恼地;难堪地
He lowered his head with chagrin after giving the wrong answer.
答错后,他懊恼地低下了头。
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