单词	chagrin
释义	chagrin1 nounchagrin2 verb chagrinchag‧rin1 /ˈʃæɡrɪn $ ʃəˈɡrɪn/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINchagrin1 Origin: 1700-1800 French chagrin ‘sad’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For Crespi, getting lost in natural space led to a moment of chagrin followed by an act of substitution. She could sympathize with his chagrin but it was hardly enough to keep him awake at night. She glanced round, spotting Terry Lewis on the outer fringes of their circle, an expression of chagrin on his face. The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways. The right is hereditary but I've done nothing about it, slightly to my father's chagrin. To his chagrin, only a small crowd turned out to watch him. To his senior executives' chagrin, Mr McGovern always flies economy class and is proud of it. To the chagrin of congressional leaders, his policy proposals were prepared in secret without consultation with them. annoyance and disappointment because something has not happened the way you hopedto somebody’s chagrin Much to her chagrin, I got the job. chagrin1 nounchagrin2 verb chagrinchagrin2 verb Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS In a preseason game against Jacksonville, Doleman used another move to sack the quarterback that left the Jags' Boselli chagrined. Mary was so chagrined that she threw herself into a life of promiscuity. We are chagrined, we are contrite and we are genuinely grateful to you for correcting us. We four dietitians and our significant others felt especially chagrined. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be chagrined Lynch was chagrined at the delay. We are chagrined, we are contrite and we are genuinely grateful to you for correcting us. be chagrined formal to feel annoyed and disappointed:  Dale was chagrined that she wasn’t impressed.
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