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。
使不安；使窘迫
discomfits — third person singular of discomfit
使(某人)极为尴尬；使困惑；使迷惑；使不安。；打乱；挫败；使破灭
cause to lose one's composure
使(某人)极为尴尬；使困惑；使迷惑；使不安。
To embarrass (someone) greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.
一般现在时
He discomfits his opponents.
他使对手困惑。
规则变化，注意拼写去掉e加ing？实际是加ing，无e
Her blunt reply discomfited the new intern, who had expected a warm welcome.
她生硬的回答令新来的实习生十分窘迫，因为对方原本期待的是热情的欢迎。
用法提示：discomfited 是 discomfit 的过去式，在句中作谓语，表示“使窘迫”。
Don't let a minor mistake discomfit you during the presentation.
别让演示中的一个小错误使你局促不安。
用法提示：discomfit 为动词原形，在 let 后作宾语补足语，表示“使…局促不安”。
The teacher's sudden question often discomfits the sleepy student.
老师突然的提问常常让那名昏昏欲睡的学生感到不安。
用法提示：discomfits 是 discomfit 的第三人称单数现在时，作谓语，表示“使…感到不安”。
The sudden question discomfited the speaker.
这个突然的问题打乱了演讲者的阵脚。
She was discomfited by his unexpected arrival.
她被他突如其来的到来弄得不知所措。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He felt discomfit.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子The news discomforted me.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was discomfitted by the question.
正确表达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。
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’
discomfit 强调挫败计划或使尴尬，disconcert 则侧重使人心神不宁、慌乱
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