discomfiture

• n. 狼狈；挫败，崩溃

词态变化

英文词源

discomfiture (n.)

mid-14c., from Old French desconfiture "rout, defeat" (12c.; Modern French déconfiture), from desconfit (see discomfit).

双语例句

1. I laughed my head off when I heard of his discomfiture.

听到别人说起他的狼狈相,我放声大笑.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Without experiencing discomfiture and setbacks, one can never find truth.

不经过失败和挫折, 便找不到真理.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He may laugh at our discomfiture now, but before long he'll be laughing on the other side of his face.

他现在可以对我们幸灾乐祸, 但是要不了多久他就会转喜为忧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. She couldn't disguise her glee at their discomfiture.

他们受挫,她不禁喜形于色.

来自辞典例句

5. Scarlett wanted to giggle at her discomfiture, for Rhett had caught her fairly.

思嘉看见她这副狼狈相忍不住要笑出声来, 因为瑞德抓住她的要害了.

来自飘（部分）