英语词汇“discomfit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To discomfit someone is to make them feel uncomfortable or upset. An easy way to discomfit another person is to use the age-old, childish trick of ignoring them. (Of course, we’re sure you would never do that, right? Right?)

If you make someone blush, sweat, and generally want to disappear, you’ve discomfited her. Centuries ago, discomfit was used to mean “destroy completely in battle” — an experience that surely left the defeated armies feeling something more than mere discomfort. Some scholars have suggested that the contemporary meaning of discomfit arose due to confusion with the word discomfort. Don’t be discomfited by choosing the wrong word; use this word to mean “embarrass.”

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

discomfit / discomfort

To discomfit is to embarrass someone. Say it with a Southern accent while sipping sweet tea. Discomfort is a noun meaning uncomfortable, like the feeling you get when you realize you put salt instead of sugar in Mama's tea.

Discomfit is a verb that began as "to defeat in battle," but now it means to rattle or embarrass someone. It's so embarrassing to lose! This "newer" definition (it's been in action since about 1400, says The Oxford English Dictionary) came to be when people got it confused with discomfort. How embarrassing! Here are some discomfits undoing folks in the news:

But today even the best zoos discomfit many parents, this one included. (Time)

At the same time, the Obama administration is pressing for changes that could discomfit the king and his aides. (Los Angeles Times)

Discomfort is a noun meaning physical or mental distress. That's how it stays away from its sound-alike; it's rarely used as a verb anymore. Like all nouns, you can put an a, an, or the in front of it an it makes sense:

Yoga can help alleviate some of the discomforts of pregnancy and keep mothers-to-be fit. (Fit Pregnancy)

Nabokov said he sustained an injury during the first period, played through the discomfort, but "Jack pulled the trigger" to substitute DiPietro. (New York Times)

Use discomfit to embarrass; use discomfort for embarrassment. Taste that tea before you serve it if you want to avoid both.

WORD FAMILY

discomfit: discomfited, discomfiting, discomfits, discomfitted, discomfitting, discomfiture+/discomfited: discomfitedly/discomfiture: discomfitures

USAGE EXAMPLES

For that reason, the discomfiting focus on the role of the Jews should be welcome.

The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016)

Mr. LeFranc keeps his dialogue in the groove of everyday conversation, with its comforting, quirky repetitions and discomfiting holes.

New York Times(Dec 06, 2016)

At any given moment, the work discomfits in simultaneously the best and worst ways, amplifying the grotesque origins of contemporary America to near deafening.

The Guardian(Nov 22, 2016)

v cause to lose one's composure

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

discompose, disconcert, untune, upset

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

disturb the composure of

dissolve

cause to lose control emotionally

bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw

cause to be confused emotionally

abash, embarrass

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

anguish, hurt, pain

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

afflict

cause great unhappiness for; distress

unman

cause to lose one's nerve

confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off

cause to feel embarrassment

break someone's heart

cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody

agonise, agonize

cause to agonize

aggrieve, grieve

cause to feel sorrow

tribulate

oppress or trouble greatly

strain, stress, try

test the limits of

try

give pain or trouble to

excruciate, rack, torment, torture

torment emotionally or mentally

arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

单词	discomfit
释义	discomfit (once / 1223 pages) v To discomfit someone is to make them feel uncomfortable or upset. An easy way to discomfit another person is to use the age-old, childish trick of ignoring them. (Of course, we’re sure you would never do that, right? Right?) If you make someone blush, sweat, and generally want to disappear, you’ve discomfited her. Centuries ago, discomfit was used to mean “destroy completely in battle” — an experience that surely left the defeated armies feeling something more than mere discomfort. Some scholars have suggested that the contemporary meaning of discomfit arose due to confusion with the word discomfort. Don’t be discomfited by choosing the wrong word; use this word to mean “embarrass.” CHOOSE YOUR WORDS discomfit / discomfort To discomfit is to embarrass someone. Say it with a Southern accent while sipping sweet tea. Discomfort is a noun meaning uncomfortable, like the feeling you get when you realize you put salt instead of sugar in Mama's tea. Discomfit is a verb that began as "to defeat in battle," but now it means to rattle or embarrass someone. It's so embarrassing to lose! This "newer" definition (it's been in action since about 1400, says The Oxford English Dictionary) came to be when people got it confused with discomfort. How embarrassing! Here are some discomfits undoing folks in the news: But today even the best zoos discomfit many parents, this one included. (Time) At the same time, the Obama administration is pressing for changes that could discomfit the king and his aides. (Los Angeles Times) Discomfort is a noun meaning physical or mental distress. That's how it stays away from its sound-alike; it's rarely used as a verb anymore. Like all nouns, you can put an a, an, or the in front of it an it makes sense: Yoga can help alleviate some of the discomforts of pregnancy and keep mothers-to-be fit. (Fit Pregnancy) Nabokov said he sustained an injury during the first period, played through the discomfort, but "Jack pulled the trigger" to substitute DiPietro. (New York Times) Use discomfit to embarrass; use discomfort for embarrassment. Taste that tea before you serve it if you want to avoid both. WORD FAMILY discomfit: discomfited, discomfiting, discomfits, discomfitted, discomfitting, discomfiture+/discomfited: discomfitedly/discomfiture: discomfitures USAGE EXAMPLES For that reason, the discomfiting focus on the role of the Jews should be welcome. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) Mr. LeFranc keeps his dialogue in the groove of everyday conversation, with its comforting, quirky repetitions and discomfiting holes. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) At any given moment, the work discomfits in simultaneously the best and worst ways, amplifying the grotesque origins of contemporary America to near deafening. The Guardian(Nov 22, 2016) v cause to lose one's composure Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper discompose, disconcert, untune, upset enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle disturb the composure of dissolve cause to lose control emotionally bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw cause to be confused emotionally abash, embarrass cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious anguish, hurt, pain cause emotional anguish or make miserable afflict cause great unhappiness for; distress unman cause to lose one's nerve confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off cause to feel embarrassment break someone's heart cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody agonise, agonize cause to agonize aggrieve, grieve cause to feel sorrow tribulate oppress or trouble greatly strain, stress, try test the limits of try give pain or trouble to excruciate, rack, torment, torture torment emotionally or mentally arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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