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discomfort

英 [dɪs'kʌmfət] 美[dɪs'kʌmfɚt]
  • n. 不适,不安;不便之处
  • vt. 使……不舒服;使……不安

TOEFL中低频词畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: discomforts;

中文词源


discomfort 不舒服

dis-,不,非,使相反,comfort,舒服。

英英释意


1. the state of being tense and feeling pain
2. an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body

英文词源


discomfort (n.)
mid-14c., from Old French desconfort (12c.), from desconforter (v.), from des- (see dis-) + conforter (see comfort (v.)).
discomfort (v.)
c. 1300, "to deprive of courage," from Old French desconforter; see discomfort (n.). Related: Discomforted; discomforting.

考试真题


I myself find them rather uncomfortable to sit in for very long, but people were used to more discomfort in the past.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

I could easily escape discomfort, temporarily, by answering email or browsing the web under the pretense of so-called research.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

There wasn't any discomfort, just a mild warming sensation.

2018年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

With that, I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

实用场景例句


John's presence caused her considerable discomfort.
约翰在场使她颇为尴尬。

牛津词典

abdominal discomfort
腹部不适

牛津词典

You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment.
治疗中你会稍感不适。

牛津词典

...reducing the physical discomforts and difficulties faced by women.
减少女性身体上的不适和不便

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She hears the discomfort in his voice.
她听出了他声音中的窘迫。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the discomforts of camping.
露营的不适

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She carried her left arm at an awkward angle, as if it were causing her discomfort...
她的左胳膊很不自然地抬着,好像它让她不舒服似的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Steve had some discomfort, but no real pain.
史蒂夫有些不适,但不是真疼。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He sniffed, fidgeting in discomfort, uneasy at the suggestion...
他吸了吸鼻子,对这项提议感到窘迫不安,心烦意乱。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The officers of the flow behavior is an obvious cultural discomfort.
这种人员流动频繁现象是文化不适的一个明显信号.

期刊摘选

Accepting the risk means accepting the consequences of your trades without emotional discomfort or fear.
接受风险意味着接受交易的结果,不能带有精神上的不安或害怕.

期刊摘选

The majority of patients have vague abdominal pain or discomfort.
多数患者有腹部的隐痛或不适.

辞典例句

The hum of mains electricity is causing this gentleman some discomfort.
电流发出的嗡嗡声让这位办公室职员快崩溃了.

期刊摘选

Embarrassing questions cause discomfort.
尴尬的问题会使人感到不安.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The journey was accomplished with a maximum of comfort and ease and a minimum of discomfort.
带着最大限度的舒适和轻松结束了这一旅程,很少有什么不舒适.

《简明英汉词典》

The child is experiencing the discomfort of the teeth cutting.
孩子正在经历牙齿长出的不适.

期刊摘选

The physical ramifications of an undetected STD range from chronic discomfort to sterilization or death.
性病没有被查出,其后果轻则身体长期不适,重则不孕甚至死亡.

期刊摘选

One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.
旅行中总要忍受一点不便.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

This chest discomfort may only happen when you're active.
而且胸部不适只是在剧烈运动时会出现.

期刊摘选

Some patients do not belong to the typical angina, chest tightness performance, toothache, and abdominal discomfort.
有些患者属于不典型的心绞痛, 表现为胸闷 、 牙痛和上腹部不适.

期刊摘选

He sat in an attitude which to anyone else would have been one of extreme discomfort.
他以别人会感到很不舒服的姿势坐着.

辞典例句

He writhed his body in great discomfort.
他感到很不舒服而扭动身体.

辞典例句

But for those who prefer using natural remedies to soothe discomfort, honey be decent option.
对于那些习惯使用天然物质来缓解疼痛的人来说, 蜂蜜是相当好的选择.

期刊摘选

During the phase patients are often severely ill with marked weakness, abdominal discomfort, and distention.
值此时期,患者的病势常严重:显著衰弱, 腹部不适并臌胀.

辞典例句

Some patients don't refer to the discomfort of angina as an ache; rather they describe it as sudden sharp pains.
有些病人不把心绞痛叫做钝痛, 而说成阵阵剧痛.

《简明英汉词典》

I was in considerable discomfort from the headache.
我头痛得很难受.

《简明英汉词典》

She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.
老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸.

《现代英汉综合大词典》