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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
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狼狈；窘迫；挫败感
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He was discomfiture by the unexpected question.
Use this
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”。
Not this
After running the marathon, she felt discomfiture in her knees.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
Use discomfiture naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：dis-像“不”，comfit接近comfort“舒适”，ure表状态；不舒适的状态，即狼狈窘迫。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary narrative、formal reporting discomfiture 多用于正式书面语或文学叙事，表示因失败或挫折而产生的尴尬、狼狈或沮丧感。日常口语中不常用，更常说 embarrassment 或 frustration。
这些词都以 -ture 结尾，多读作 /tʃə/。其中 feature 和 creature 同韵；其余词也以 /tʃə/ 结尾，但都不与 discomfiture 押韵，因为 discomfiture 的重音在 com- 上。注意不要看到 discomfiture 中的 discomf- 就按 comfort (/ˈkʌmfət/) 来读。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.