discomfiture

英 [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(r)] 美 [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃər]

n.  困惑;尴尬

复数:discomfitures

GRE

BNC.23607 / COCA.34129



柯林斯词典

  1. 困惑;尴尬
    Discomfiture is a feeling of slight embarrassment or confusion.

    双语例句

    1. He may laugh at our discomfiture now, but before long he'll be laughing on the other side of his face.
      他现在可以对我们幸灾乐祸,但是要不了多久他就会转喜为忧。
    2. The United States and I realize this occasionally causes some discomfiture but the United States is a Pacific power, and we will remain a specific power a Pacific power.
      美国我知道这偶尔会导致一些困惑但美国是一个太平洋大国,我们将继续是一个特定的大国太平洋大国。
    3. On seeing Pierre he was for the first minute disconcerted, but observing discomfiture in Pierre's face too, he was at once emboldened by it; and with his thin, tottering legs walked into the middle of the room.
      看见皮埃尔,他一瞬间有点不自在,但看出皮埃尔脸上有些困惑时,立即大着胆子,摇晃着细瘦的双腿走到房子中间来。
    4. The Discomfiture of Classic Criminal Law Theory(ⅰ)& Taking Xu Ting Case as an Example
      传统刑法学理论的尴尬(Ⅰ)&面对许霆案
    5. She couldn't disguise her glee at their discomfiture.
      他们受挫,她不禁喜形于色。
    6. He was clearly taking delight in her discomfiture.
      他显然以她的窘迫为乐。
    7. He noticed the obvious discomfiture of the woman as the child tried to sit on her lap.
      他注意到那孩子试图坐到那个女子的腿上时,她显然感到尴尬。
    8. She turned away to hide her discomfiture.
      她转过脸去,掩盖自己的局促不安。
    9. Without experiencing discomfiture and setbacks, one can never find truth.
      不经过失败和挫折,便找不到真理。
    10. People laugh not only from pleasure or affection, but also at the discomfiture of someone else.
      人们不仅因为愉悦和喜爱而笑,也会在他人造成挫折或尴尬的局面时而笑。
    11. He was really not masterful enough mentally, and he had witnessed her discomfiture.
      他的确在精神上不够老练,况且他亲眼见到了她的狼狈情况。
    12. The sight of the discomfiture of this elderly man of the world touched Pierre;
      这个年老的上流社会人士的窘态感动了皮埃尔;
    13. It was now Chao po-tao's turn to laugh to hide his discomfiture, but Wu sun-fu was not deceived, and it was now his turn to feel triumphant.
      现在是赵伯韬勉强笑着掩饰他的真正心情了。这也瞒不过吴荪甫的眼睛,于是吴荪甫也感到若干胜利的意味;
    14. This chapter tries to use the public literature consumption theory, starts from the culture background and writing background they belong to, and then finds out the main course of this discomfiture by analyzing the specific works.
      本章试着引入大众文化消费理论,从他们所处的文化环境和写作环境入手,通过分析具体的作品来探讨造成这种尴尬局面的原因。
    15. The main confront that XIAO Jian-qiu, the dramatis person of February, is the antinomy between individuality and humanitarianism, whose discomfiture reflected the gloominess of the Chinese old society.
      《二月》主人公萧涧秋面临的主要矛盾是个性主义和人道主义的无法统一,他的尴尬处境反映了旧中国庸俗社会的黑暗。
    16. Medical information exchange has been a bottleneck, and many medical organizations have faced the discomfiture of becoming information isolation.
      医疗信息交换成为一个瓶颈,很多医疗机构已面临着成为现代社会信息孤岛的尴尬。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. anxious embarrassment

        Synonym:    discomposuredisconcertiondisconcertment