discomfited
discomfited — 動詞
- discomfitedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discomfiteds3rd person singular
- discomfiteding-ing form
- discomfitededpast simple
1. feeling awkward, confused, or embarrassed, especially because of something unexp
使困窘；尷尬
因意外言行而感到不知所措
feeling awkward, confused, or embarrassed, especially because of something unexpected that leaves one unsure how to react.
Arjun was visibly discomfited by the sudden question about his past job.
Arjun 被人突然問起過去的工作時，明顯感到困窘。
passive: be discomfited by [unexpected event]
The teacher's direct praise discomfited the shy boy, who stared at his desk.
老師直接的讚美讓那個害羞的男孩很尷尬，他只盯著自己的書桌看。
animate subject + direct object discomfits + person
Emre looked discomfited when no one laughed at his joke during the meeting.
Emre 在會議上講笑話時沒有人笑，他看起來一臉尷尬。
Charlotte was discomfited at the sight of her own name on the complaint form.
Charlotte 在投訴表上看到自己的名字時，感到十分困窘。
Nala felt discomfited by her friend's angry tone and did not know what to say.
Nala 被朋友的憤怒語氣弄得非常困窘，不知道該說什麼才好。
- embarrass
more common in everyday speech; focuses on feelings of shame or awkwardness in front of others
- disconcert
very close in meaning; emphasises the feeling of being thrown off balance mentally
- unsettle
suggests a lingering unease rather than a sudden awkward moment
- fluster
more informal; describes nervous confusion, often in a busy or pressured situation
文法句型
be discomfited by [unexpected event]
be discomfited at [something seen/heard]
look/feel/seem discomfited
[noun] leaves [person] discomfited
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice (be discomfited). The cause of the discomfort is introduced with by or at. This is a formal word; in everyday conversation, embarrassed or uncomfortable are more common.
常見錯誤
discomfited — 名詞
1. the unpleasant mental state that occurs when a person feels confused or socially
困窘；難堪
社交中因混亂尷尬而產生的不自在感
the unpleasant mental state that occurs when a person feels confused or socially awkward, typically after being caught off guard by an unexpected event.
To Ezra's profound discomfiture, the entire assembled company had witnessed his error projected upon the great screen in the boardroom.
令 Ezra 深感難堪的是，在場的全體董事都目睹了他投影在會議室大螢幕上的失誤。
prepositional phrase: to [one's] discomfiture
A profound discomfiture settled upon the ambassador when none of his carefully prepared remarks drew any response from the gathering.
大使深感困窘，因為他精心準備的發言在場竟無人回應。
Lady Kensington endeavoured to conceal her discomfiture behind a painted fan, though a deep blush betrayed her.
肯辛頓夫人試圖用一把彩繪扇子掩飾自己的困窘，但她滿臉通紅，早已洩露了心情。
Colonel Ashby felt a pang of discomfiture when he addressed the viscount's daughter by the wrong title at the ball.
Ashby 上校在舞會上用錯了頭銜稱呼子爵的女兒時，感到一陣困窘。
Oliver's discomfiture was complete when the magistrate fixed him with a cold stare and repeated the question with studied patience.
當治安法官用冷靜的目光盯著他，並以刻意耐心的語氣重複問題時，他簡直困窘到了極點。
- discomfiture
the standard, more common noun form; preferred in modern formal writing
- embarrassment
more widely used; focuses on the social dimension of awkwardness
- confusion
emphasises the mental aspect of not knowing how to react
- composure
calmness and self-control in a social situation
- confidence
the feeling of being sure of oneself and at ease
文法句型
to [one's] discomfiture
[possessive] discomfiture [was] [adjective]
a [adjective] discomfiture settled upon [someone]
conceal/hide [one's] discomfiture
a pang / wave of discomfiture
用法筆記
The standard noun form of this word is discomfiture. The form 'discomfited' (used as a noun) is an archaic literary variant that was historically common but is now very rare in modern English. Contemporary writing almost always uses discomfiture instead, and the examples below follow the modern standard.