discomfiture
英 [dɪs'kʌmfɪtʃə]
美
英文詞源
- discomfiture (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French desconfiture "rout, defeat" (12c.; Modern French déconfiture), from desconfit (see discomfit).
雙語例句
- 1. I laughed my head off when I heard of his discomfiture.
- 聽到別人說起他的狼狽相,我放聲大笑.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Without experiencing discomfiture and setbacks, one can never find truth.
- 不經過失敗和挫折, 便找不到真理.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. He may laugh at our discomfiture now, but before long he'll be laughing on the other side of his face.
- 他現在可以對我們幸災樂禍, 但是要不了多久他就會轉喜為憂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. She couldn't disguise her glee at their discomfiture.
- 他們受挫,她不禁喜形於色.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Scarlett wanted to giggle at her discomfiture, for Rhett had caught her fairly.
- 思嘉看見她這副狼狽相忍不住要笑出聲來, 因為瑞德抓住她的要害了.
來自飄（部分）