discomfited
past simple and past participle ofdiscomfit
| 单词 | discomfited |
| 释义 | discomfited past simple and past participle ofdiscomfit discomfit verb[T] formaluk/dɪˈskʌm.fɪt/us/dɪˈskʌm.fɪt/to make someonefeeluncomfortable,especiallymentally Synonyms disconcert upset Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
Examplesofdiscomfiteddiscomfited In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is this brevity, however, within the argument at large (where all of the artists save one are men) that leaves me a littlediscomfited. From theCambridge English Corpus Heisenberg certainly did not, asdiscomfitedreporters fairly frequently noted. From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, because the satisfaction of seeing knavesdiscomfitedis psychologically reinforcing, this instrumental value is part of the explanation of why in fact he has it. From theCambridge English Corpus Some critics remaineddiscomfitedor unpersuaded. From theCambridge English Corpus There will, of course, be people who will bediscomfited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They rally with a view to putting that temporarilydiscomfitedpartner back on his feet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I must say that, having asked for a straight answer, he looks verydiscomfitedto have actually got one. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I saw only the part where he was mostdiscomfited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 No wonder he seems more than a littlediscomfited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 As regards small firms, there is no evidence at all that small firms' organisations seem to bediscomfitedby the evidence before us. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I can only hope that they are not toodiscomfitedby what we are saying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What does it matter who gets exposed ordiscomfited? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Young women with babies had to feed them by the normal, natural process in the open if the child wasdiscomfitedand needed feeding. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Look at the number of people who werediscomfited—and why? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They withdrewdiscomfitedand were followed by threats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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