单词 | discombobulation |
释义 | discombobulationn. Chiefly humorous (originally and chiefly U.S.). The state or fact of being discombobulated; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [noun] > state of being surprised > and disconcerted disconcertedness1752 disconcertion1754 disconcertment1759 discombobulation1839 1839 Spirit of Times 16 Mar. 24/2 Finally, Richmond was obliged to trundle him, neck and heels, to the earth, to the utter discombobulation of his wig. 1926 R. Frost Let. 11 Feb. (1964) 178 I put my own discombobulation first to lead up unnoticably to yours. 1987 J. Humphreys Rich in Love ii. 32 My troubles would soon be over. The present discombobulation was temporary. 1993 R. E. Quirk F. Castro (1995) xxi. 605 Discombobulations were an everyday occurrence in revolutionary Cuba. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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