discomfiture
翻譯
狼狽, 尷尬, 挫敗
例句
He felt a sense of discomfiture.
他感到一陣狼狽。
To his discomfiture, he dropped his notes.
讓他狼狽的是，他把筆記掉地上了。
文法模式
a sense of discomfiture 一陣狼狽 He felt a sense of discomfiture.
to (sb.'s) discomfiture 令（某人）狼狽的是 To his discomfiture, he dropped his notes.
近義詞
同義詞: embarrassment, awkwardness, confusion; 反義詞: composure, ease, comfort
詞源
源自古法語“desconfiture”（失敗）。“dis-”（否定）+“comfit”（準備）。字面意思是“撤銷”或“擊敗”。
記憶技巧
這是比“embarrassment”更強烈、更正式的詞。想像一下，你感到“dis-comforted”（不舒服）以至於完全困惑。