discomfiture
noun [ U ] formal uk/dɪˈskʌm.fɪ.tʃər/ us/dɪˈskʌm.fɪ.tʃɚ/
(感觉)不舒服,不安,尴尬
an uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling
She turned away to hide her discomfiture. 她转过身去,掩饰她的不安。
To my discomfiture he began whistling loudly. 令我不舒服的是,他开始大声地吹口哨。
See: discomfit
- More examples
- She was enjoying her opponents' discomfiture as she spoke.
- Sensing his discomfiture, I changed the subject.
- The report was released on the eve of the election to the great discomfiture of the government.
- He hoped that his face did not show the discomfiture he felt.