discomfort
/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/ (ame, ipa)
discomfort — 名詞
- discomfortsingular
- discomfortsplural
1. a mild unpleasant feeling in your body — such as soreness, tightness, or a sligh
不適；不安
身體或心理的輕微不舒服
a mild unpleasant feeling in your body — such as soreness, tightness, or a slight ache — or in your mind, such as worry, embarrassment, or unease that is not strong enough to be called real pain or distress.
After an hour on the hard floor, Ignacio felt growing discomfort in his lower back.
Ignacio 在地板坐了一小時後，感到下背部逐漸不適。
uncountable, physical discomfort from posture
Tanvi tried to hide her discomfort when the topic of salaries came up at dinner.
當晚餐時談到薪資話題，Tanvi 試圖隱藏她的不安。
uncountable, emotional/social discomfort
The patient mentioned some discomfort in her knee after the long walk.
病人說她走遠路後膝蓋有些不適。
Apart from a few minor discomforts like cold showers, the camping trip was enjoyable.
除了冷水澡等少數小困擾，這趟露營之旅還是很愉快。
Chidi felt a wave of discomfort when he realized he had forgotten his friend's name.
Chidi 發現自己忘記朋友名字時，感到一陣不安。
- unease
More mental/emotional than physical; suggests nervousness or anxiety.
- ache
Only physical; a steady, dull pain that lasts.
- soreness
Only physical; specifically muscular tenderness from use or injury.
- embarrassment
Only social/emotional; the specific feeling of awkwardness in front of others.
文法句型
feel + discomfort
cause + discomfort
experience + discomfort
a discomfort (countable, specific source)
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when referring to the general feeling. Countable when naming a specific cause or source of discomfort (e.g., the minor discomforts of travel).
常見錯誤
discomfort — 動詞
- discomfortpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discomforts3rd person singular
- discomforting-ing form
- discomfortedpast simple
1. to cause someone to feel a mild sense of worry, embarrassment, or physical uneas
使不適
使感到不舒服或不自在
to cause someone to feel a mild sense of worry, embarrassment, or physical unease — often because of something unexpected, uncomfortably direct, or socially awkward.
The way the manager stared at Lien during the meeting discomforted her deeply.
會議中主管盯著 Lien 看的方式，讓她深感不適。
transitive, social discomfort from another person's behavior
Seeing the old family photographs discomforted Ezra more than he had expected.
看到那些舊的全家福照片，讓 Ezra 感到比預期更強烈的不自在。
The doctor's blunt way of speaking discomforted the young patient during her first visit.
醫師直白的說話方式，讓年輕病人在初診時感到不自在。
Open talk about salaries can discomfort some members of a team.
公開談論薪水可能會讓團隊中某些人感到不適。
文法句型
discomfort + noun phrase
be discomforted by + noun phrase
用法筆記
More common in formal or written English than in everyday speech. In casual conversation, speakers usually prefer 'make someone uncomfortable' or 'make someone feel uneasy'. Frequently used in the passive (be discomforted by).