Word · Frequency #32708
discomfit
使不安；使窘迫
cause to lose one's composure
- 1.
To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
使(某人)极为尴尬；使困惑；使迷惑；使不安。
使(某人)极为尴尬；使困惑；使迷惑；使不安。；打乱；挫败；使破灭
In use
Her blunt reply discomfited the new intern, who had expected a warm welcome.
Don't let a minor mistake discomfit you during the presentation.
The teacher's sudden question often discomfits the sleepy student.
discomfit sb/sth
The sudden question discomfited the speaker.
这个突然的问题打乱了演讲者的阵脚。
be discomfited by sth
She was discomfited by his unexpected arrival.
她被他突如其来的到来弄得不知所措。
be discomfited at sth
表示因某具体事由而感到挫败或尴尬。
He was discomfited at the failure of his plan.
他因计划失败而感到沮丧。
Verb forms
base discomfit · third person discomfits · -ing discomfiting · past discomfited · past participle discomfited
规则变化，注意拼写去掉e加ing？实际是加ing，无e
Common mistakes
He felt discomfit.He felt discomfited.
把动词 discomfit 误当作名词使用。应使用过去分词 discomfited 表示‘感到尴尬/受挫’的状态。
The news discomforted me.The news discomfited me.
混淆了 discomfit 与 discomfort。discomfort 作为动词不常见，而 discomfit 才是表示‘使困惑/使尴尬’的正确动词。
He was discomfitted by the question.He was discomfited by the question.
过去式/过去分词拼写错误。discomfit 的过去分词应为 discomfited，只含一个 t，而非双写 t。
Connections
Confusing words
- discomfort
- 不适, 不安 · discomfit 是动词，意为‘使窘迫、挫败’，而 discomfort 是名词或动词，指‘不舒服、不安’
- disconcert
- 使惊慌失措, 使困惑 · discomfit 强调挫败计划或使尴尬，disconcert 则侧重使人心神不宁、慌乱
Word family
- discomfits
- third person singular
- discomfited
- past, past participle
- discomfiting
- present participle
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.