discomfort
UK/dɪs'kʌmfət/US/dis'kʌmfәt/
TOEFLB1
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生dis-不，分离
+
comfort共同，一起
=discomfort
dis-（"不、相反"）+ comfort = 没有舒适。注意它通常指轻微的不安或低强度的疼痛，而非剧烈痛苦——术后的身体不适、尴尬对话带来的别扭。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
She felt some discomfort in her knee after the long run.
长跑后她的膝盖有些不适。
- 2.
His blunt question caused visible discomfort around the table.
他直白的提问让满桌人明显感到不自在。
- 3.
There is growing discomfort with the company's new policy.
对公司的新政策，不满的情绪正在上升。