Discomfit
[dɪs'kʌmfɪt]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat.
(v. t.) To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.
(a.) Discomfited; overthrown.
(n.) Rout; overthrow; discomfiture.
編輯:马丁
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. Defeat, overthrow, rout, overcome, overpower, conquer, vanquish, subdue, beat, checkmate, put to flight, put down, get the upper hand of, scatter in fight.
巴纳德編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
[See DISCONCERT]
埃米尔校對
解釋/意思:
v.t. to disconcert to balk: to defeat or rout;—pr.p. discom′fiting; pa.p. discom′fited.—n. (Milt.) defeat.—n. Discom′fiture.
艾布拉姆編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- She is a pretty, silly girl: but are you apprehensive that her titter will discomfit the old lady? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Some fell dead, many wounded, and the yells of the discomfited assailants vibrated under the vaulted roof of the tunnel, as they retired in disorder. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Mr. Gradgrind was extremely discomfited by this unexpected question. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- It appears so, remarked Moore, levelling another of his keen, quiet glances at the discomfited Shirley. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- As we had arranged to say nothing at first, my aunt was not a little discomfited. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- If Miss Havisham wished to see me, returned Mr. Pumblechook, discomfited. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- His hard gaze and rasping voice discomfited the lady more and more. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
伊诺克校對