discomfiture
翻譯
狼狽, 難堪, 挫敗
例句
He could not hide his discomfiture at the question.
他無法掩飾對這個問題的狼狽。
To her discomfiture, he remembered her name.
令她難堪的是，他記住了她的名字。
文法模式
((at sth.)) （對某事的）狼狽 He could not hide his discomfiture at the question.
((to sb.'s ~)) 令（某人）難堪的是 To her discomfiture, he remembered her name.
近義詞
同義詞: embarrassment, awkwardness, confusion; 反義詞: composure, ease
詞源
源自古法語“desconfiture”，來自“desconfire”，意為“擊敗”。“dis-”（分開）+“confire”（準備），字面意思是“搞砸準備”。
記憶技巧
聽起來像“discomfort”（不適），但意思更強烈，暗示因被擊敗或受挫而產生的尷尬或沮喪。想像一下“不舒服”到困惑的程度。