early 14c., from Old French desplais-, present tense stem of desplaisir "to displease" (13c.), from Latin displicere "displease," from dis- "not" (see dis-) + placere "to please" (see please). Related: Displeased; displeasing.
雙語例句
1. No sooner had I uttered the words than I could have kicked myself, for I knew they would displease him.
話才一出口,我就責備自己, 因為知道這些話會使他不高興的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question.
為了不惹她生氣，他對這個問題避而不答。
來自辭典例句
3. You displease your father when you don't obey him.
當你不服從你父親時,你就會使他不高興.
來自辭典例句
4. He'd do anything rather than displease his parents.