他的计划失败后,明显表现出了窘迫不安。

His discomfiture was clearly visible after his plan failed.

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His discomfiture was clearly visible after his plan failed.

discomfiture 是名词,由动词 discomfit(使窘迫、使难堪)加上名词后缀 -ure 构成。discomfit 本身来自古法语,前缀 dis- 表示"否定、相反",comfit 原指"糖果",引申为"舒适状态",所以 discomfit 字面意思是"使失去舒适状态",即"使窘迫"。 discomfiture 指"窘迫不安的状态或感觉",常用于描述因失败、尴尬等情况而产生的不适情绪。

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