discomfiture
翻译
狼狈, 尴尬, 挫败
例句
He felt a sense of discomfiture.
他感到一阵狼狈。
To his discomfiture, he dropped his notes.
让他狼狈的是，他把笔记掉地上了。
语法模式
a sense of discomfiture 一阵狼狈 He felt a sense of discomfiture.
to (sb.'s) discomfiture 令（某人）狼狈的是 To his discomfiture, he dropped his notes.
近义词
同义词: embarrassment, awkwardness, confusion; 反义词: composure, ease, comfort
词源
源自古法语“desconfiture”（失败）。“dis-”（否定）+“comfit”（准备）。字面意思是“撤销”或“击败”。
记忆技巧
这是比“embarrassment”更强烈、更正式的词。想象一下，你感到“dis-comforted”（不舒服）以至于完全困惑。