to one's discomfiture
这个介词短语常置于句首或句尾,表示某事使人感到狼狈、失望或尴尬。
To his discomfiture, he was asked to sing in front of the whole class.
令他窘迫的是,他被要求在全体同学面前唱歌。
狼狈;窘迫;挫败感
类似失败所产生的情绪状态;沮丧、失望、困惑或尴尬。;失败;困窘;挫败
类似失败所产生的情绪状态;沮丧、失望、困惑或尴尬。
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
His discomfiture was obvious when he realized he had forgotten his speech notes.
当他意识到自己忘了带演讲稿时,他的困窘显而易见。
用法提示:名词discomfiture表示因失误而感到的尴尬和狼狈。
She tried to hide her discomfiture by laughing along with the others.
她试图通过和别人一起大笑来掩饰自己的窘迫。
用法提示:名词discomfiture描述社交场合中难以掩饰的难堪。
The team's discomfiture grew as they lost point after point.
随着一分又一分地输掉,全队的狼狈感越来越强。
用法提示:名词discomfiture用于形容因连续失败而产生的沮丧和难堪。
这个介词短语常置于句首或句尾,表示某事使人感到狼狈、失望或尴尬。
To his discomfiture, he was asked to sing in front of the whole class.
令他窘迫的是,他被要求在全体同学面前唱歌。
with discomfiture 作方式状语,描述伴随的窘迫或尴尬情绪。
He lowered his eyes with visible discomfiture.
他带着明显的窘迫垂下了眼睛。
at 后接引起这种情绪的事物。
She tried to hide her discomfiture at the unexpected question.
她试图掩饰自己面对这个意外问题时的窘迫。
比 discomfiture 更常用、更口语,侧重社交场合的难堪;discomfiture 还带有挫败感,更正式。
比 discomfiture 更强调恼怒和自尊受损,语气更强烈,多用于书面语。
侧重思维上的混乱,不一定有尴尬或失败感;discomfiture 则更强调因挫败而窘迫。
程度较轻,可指身体或心理不适;discomfiture 通常专指情绪上的窘迫、挫败。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was discomfiture by the unexpected question.
正确表达He was discomfited by the unexpected question.
discomfiture 是名词,不能作表语形容词;这里需要用动词 discomfit 的过去分词 discomfited 表示“感到窘迫/狼狈”。
grammar · medium
易错句子After running the marathon, she felt discomfiture in her knees.
正确表达After running the marathon, she felt discomfort in her knees.
discomfiture 指因失败或尴尬产生的窘迫、沮丧,不指身体上的不适;描述身体疼痛或不舒服应用 discomfort。
与 discomfiture(狼狈/窘迫)相反,指情绪平稳。
与 discomfiture(挫败感/不安)相对,指自我肯定。
与 discomfiture(尴尬/失态)相反,指从容镇定。
与 discomfiture(紧张/窘迫)相反,指轻松自如。
与 discomfiture(不安/困惑)相反,指笃定沉着。
discomfiture 指因失败或挫折而产生的尴尬、狼狈;discomfort 指身体或心理上的不舒服、不自在,不强调失败原因。
discomfiture 是失败后产生的情绪状态(如尴尬、沮丧),defeat 本身指失败这一事实或事件,不指情绪。
discomfiture 是名词,指狼狈或尴尬的状态;discomfit 是动词,表示‘使…狼狈’或‘挫败’,词性和用法不同。
彻底的狼狈
She tried to hide her utter discomfiture when she realized her mistake.
当意识到自己的错误时,她试图掩饰彻底的狼狈。
令某人难堪的是
To his discomfiture, the audience began to laugh.
令他难堪的是,观众开始大笑。
掩饰某人的窘迫
He smiled to conceal his discomfiture.
他微笑着掩饰自己的窘迫。
引起窘迫
The unexpected question caused her visible discomfiture.
这个意外的问题使她明显感到窘迫。
带着窘迫;窘迫地
He admitted his error with obvious discomfiture.
他带着明显的窘迫承认了自己的错误。
例词:disagree(不同意)、disconnect(断开)
例词:confection(糖果;甜食)
例词:failure(失败)、pleasure(愉快)
discomfiture 常源于失败后产生的沮丧情绪,二者常在同一情境中出现。
挫折是导致失望和困惑的常见原因,与 discomfiture 紧密相关。
社交中的失言常引发尴尬,与 discomfiture 所表达的窘迫感相关。
尴尬是 discomfiture 的核心感受之一,常见于难堪的社交场合。
不安与 discomfiture 都描述内心不适的状态,常在受挫或尴尬后出现。
令某人尴尬(或沮丧、狼狈)的是
To my discomfiture, I couldn't remember her name.
令我难堪的是,我竟然想不起她的名字。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.