Word · Frequency #23607
discomfiture
狼狈；窘迫；挫败感
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
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An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
类似失败所产生的情绪状态；沮丧、失望、困惑或尴尬。
类似失败所产生的情绪状态；沮丧、失望、困惑或尴尬。；失败；狼狈；困窘；挫败
In use
His discomfiture was obvious when he realized he had forgotten his speech notes.
She tried to hide her discomfiture by laughing along with the others.
The team's discomfiture grew as they lost point after point.
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。
with discomfiture
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。
discomfiture at [sth]
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。
Common mistakes
He was discomfiture by the unexpected question.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”。
After running the marathon, she felt discomfiture in her knees.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。
Connections
Collocations
- utter discomfiture
- 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。
- to one's discomfiture
- 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。
- conceal one's discomfiture
- 掩饰某人的窘迫
- He smiled to conceal his discomfiture.他微笑着掩饰自己的窘迫。
- cause discomfiture
- 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。
- with discomfiture
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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.