Discomfit

(v. t.) To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat.

(v. t.) To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.

(a.) Discomfited; overthrown.

(n.) Rout; overthrow; discomfiture.

编辑:马丁

• She is a pretty, silly girl: but are you apprehensive that her titter will discomfit the old lady? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Some fell dead, many wounded, and the yells of the discomfited assailants vibrated under the vaulted roof of the tunnel, as they retired in disorder. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Mr. Gradgrind was extremely discomfited by this unexpected question. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• It appears so, remarked Moore, levelling another of his keen, quiet glances at the discomfited Shirley. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• As we had arranged to say nothing at first, my aunt was not a little discomfited. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• If Miss Havisham wished to see me, returned Mr. Pumblechook, discomfited. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• His hard gaze and rasping voice discomfited the lady more and more. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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