faze

IPA/feɪz/
KK[fˈez]IPA/feɪz/

faze — verb

  • fazepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fazeshe / she / it
  • fazedpast simple
  • fazing-ing form

1. to cause someone to feel nervous, confused, or uncomfortable, often because some

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to cause someone to feel nervous, confused, or uncomfortable, often because something unexpected happens

例句

Mia's little brother kept shouting, but it didn't faze her at all.

negative: didn't faze + person

Does it faze you when strangers ask personal questions?

question form: does it faze you when...

同義詞
  • bother

    more common and less intense; can be used in both formal and informal contexts

  • rattle

    more informal; suggests making someone lose confidence or composure

  • unnerve

    more formal and stronger; suggests making someone lose courage or confidence

  • disconcert

    more formal; suggests making someone feel confused or uneasy

反義詞
  • calm

    opposite effect — to make someone feel at ease instead of disturbed

  • reassure

    opposite effect — to remove someone's doubts or worries

文法句型

doesn't/n't faze + noun phrase

be not fazed by + noun phrase

never faze + noun phrase

用法筆記

Most commonly used in negative statements (doesn't faze, didn't faze, never fazed) or questions (Does it faze you?). Positive uses are much less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The loud noise didn't phase me at all.
✅The loud noise didn't faze me at all.
💡'faze' means to disturb or bother someone; 'phase' (spelled with 'ph') is a stage of a process or a verb meaning to introduce gradually.