discomfit
音标发音
- 英式音标 [dɪˈskʌm.fɪt]
- 美式音标 [dɪˈskʌm.fɪt]
- 国际音标 [dis'kʌmfit]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt. 使懊恼； 挫败； 征服
- n. 挫败
词根记忆
- dis(不) + comfit(看作comfort，舒适)→使不舒服→使难堪
- dis(不) + com(来) + fit(合适)→来了却不合适，还不如不来→扰乱
英汉例句
- You must not allow our difficult way of life to discomfit you.
不可以让艰苦的生活把你打败。 - This conclusion should particularly discomfit popular proponents of atheism, such as Richard Dawkins, whose position is entirely based on demonstrably faulty arguments.
这一结论尤其会令无神论时髦的支持者难堪，如理查德·道金斯（Richard Dawkins），其地位完全依赖于明确的有缺陷的论证。 - He's also a heck of a Quidditch player and a good enough wizard (outside the academic environment, at least) that he can even discomfit the unshakeable Dolores Umbridge.
George也是魁地奇比赛的一把好手与一个不错的男巫（至少在校园外如此），他甚至能挫败不可动摇的“癞蛤蟆”Umbridge。 - And it might just be that our exercise of our liberties and freedoms will discomfit you.
FORBES: Reddit and Violentacrez: Yes, PJ O'Rourke Did Have It Right - To all appearances, politics and personality—the two subjects that most discomfit General Lee—determined the deal's fate.
ECONOMIST: problem with headline - The two countries used never to miss a chance to discomfit each other.
ECONOMIST: Talking it over
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally
- If you are discomfited by something, it causes you to feel slightly embarrassed or confused.
- discomfited