discomfit[dis'kʌmfit]

• vt.
  • 使困惑，使窘迫，使困窘，使狼狈，使沮丧，使为难，使仓皇失措，使不安：

    The tricky question about his finances discomfited the minister.

    一个有关部长的财源方面的微妙问题使他感到很窘。

    to be discomfited by a question

    被一个问题所困惑

  • 打乱(计划等)；挫败；使破灭，使受挫折，使失望；破坏：

    Heavy rain discomfited our plans for a picnic.

    大雨使我们的野餐计划无法实行。

  • [古语]击败，击溃，打败，打散，使溃逃：

    The invading army was discomfited in every battle.

    那支入侵的军队屡战屡败。

• n.
  • [废语]大败,溃败,失败(=discomfiture)