discomfort
UK/dɪs'kʌmfət/US/dis'kʌmfәt/
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A mild feeling of physical pain or mental unease
不适，不舒服；不安
v.
To make someone feel uneasy
使不安，使不适
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis-not, apart, away
+
comforttogether, with
=discomfort
dis- ('not, opposite of') + comfort = the absence of comfort. Note it usually means mild unease or low-level pain, not severe suffering — physical discomfort after surgery, the discomfort of an awkward conversation.
Common Collocations
- 1.physical discomfort身体不适
- 2.cause discomfort引起不适
- 3.mild discomfort轻微不适
- 4.sense of discomfort不安感
Example Sentences
- 1.
She felt some discomfort in her knee after the long run.
- 2.
His blunt question caused visible discomfort around the table.
- 3.
There is growing discomfort with the company's new policy.