| 释义 |
dis·comfort
I. \də̇s+\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English discomforten, from Middle French desconforter, from Old French, from des- dis- (I) + conforter to comfort — more at comfort
1. archaic : discourage, deject, grieve, dismay
< his funerals shall not be in our camp, lest it discomfort us — Shakespeare >
2. : to cause bodily or mental discomfort to : make uncomfortable or uneasy
< the tart rejoinder did not discomfort him >
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French desconfort, from Old French, from desconforter
1. archaic
a. : distress
b. : something that causes sorrow or distress : grief, trouble, misfortune
< 'tis no discomfort in the world to fall — Robert Herrick †1674 >
2. : lack of comfort : uncomfortable condition : mental or physical uneasiness less intense and less localized than pain : embarrassment, annoyance
< the discomfort of a bad cold >
< reducing to an acceptable range the discomforts incident to business cycles — Clark Warburton >
< he gave every sign of intense discomfort > |