discomfited

英 [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd]

美 [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd]

v.  使困惑; 使窘迫; 使尴尬
discomfit的过去分词和过去式

过去式：discomfited　

GRE

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使困惑;使窘迫;使尴尬
  If youare discomfited bysomething, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused.
  1. He will be particularly discomfited by the minister's dismissal of his plan...
     部长对他计划的不理会将使他特别尴尬。
  2. The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament.
     反对派领导人常搞得他在国会中下不来台。

英英释义

noun

• people who are defeated
  1. the Romans had no pity for the defeated
  Synonym:defeated

adj

• disappointingly unsuccessful
  1. disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
  2. their foiled attempt to capture Calais
  3. many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
  4. his best efforts were thwarted
  Synonym:defeateddisappointedfoiledfrustratedthwarted

双语例句

• I was discomfited to find that he was still there.
  发现他还在那儿，使我感到困窘。
• She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.
  她在挪过来的椅子坐下，瞪着眼睛看着显得很尴尬的胖队长，报了自己名字。
• The opposition leader has regularly discomfited him in parliament.
  反对派领导人常搞得他在国会中下不来台。
• Bellatrix said nothing, but looked, for the first time, a little discomfited.
  贝拉特里克斯没有说话，但她的神情第一次显得有点困惑。
• Discomfited, I sink onto the bed and take a sip of tea.
  我感到有点沮丧，坐回到床边，喝了口茶。
• He was discomfited by the question.
  他由于那问题备感尴尬。
• She was rather discomfited when the rain spoiled her new hat.
  雨弄糟了她的新帽子使她十分狼狈。
• He was discomfited by the unexpected questions.
  意料不到的问题使得他十分尴尬。
• Her courage in reporting these issues has discomfited the powers-that-be.
  她报告这些问题的勇气已经使掌权者们不安了。
• What an ass I am, he thought, somewhat discomfited.
  他有些伤感地想，我真是个大笨蛋。