Discomfit



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.使懊恼、难堪
• ［英］ v.使懊恼、难堪 ( to make uneasy; disconcert; embarrass)
• ［记］ dis+comfit ( 可能来自 comfort) -> 不舒服 -> 难堪
• ［例］ She was rather discomfited when the rain spoiled her new hat.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French descumfit, past participle of descumfire, from des- dis- + cumfire to prepare — more at comfit
• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. archaic to defeat in battle
  • b. to frustrate the plans of ; thwart
• 2. to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment ; disconcert
• Synonyms: see embarrass
• ? discomfitingly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• discomfiture

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