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单词 chagrin
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chagrin

noun
/ˈʃæɡrɪn/
/ʃəˈɡrɪn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed
    • To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors.
    • Jon had discovered parties, wine and women, much to the chagrin of his parents.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘melancholy’): from French chagrin (noun), literally ‘rough skin, shagreen’, chagriner (verb), of unknown origin.
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