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discomfiture
noun[ U ]
formaluk /dɪˈskʌm.fɪ.tʃər/ us /dɪˈskʌm.fɪ.tʃɚ/
an uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling: 不快
She turned away to hide her discomfiture.她转过身去，掩饰她的不快。
To my discomfiture he began whistling loudly.令我不快的是，他开始大声地吹口哨。
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discomfit
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.
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