Chagrin
[ ʃə'ɡrɪn ]
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n. （由失败等引起的）懊恼，懊丧，悔恨;
vt. 使懊恼，使懊丧，使悔恨;
📝 例句
Much to his chagrin, he came last in the race.
他因跑个倒数第一而垂头丧气.
She felt chagrin at being rejected.
她因遭拒绝而感到懊丧。
His increasingly visible chagrin sets up a vicious circle.
他的明显的不满引起了一种恶性循环。
I am at a loss to find words with which to express my chagrin and grief.
我实在寻不出适当的字句来表白心中的悔恨与悲痛。
He was preoccupied with chagrin and etiquette.
他耿耿于怀的是经受的是屈辱和应有的仪礼。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cha-拼“差”,grin-裂口笑:笑的很差,因为很懊恼
※ cha-拼“察”,grin-露齿笑:检察院人露齿笑,贪官无比懊恼
※ cha-拼“差”,grin-裂口笑:自己做的很差,别人却裂口笑时的感觉是懊恼
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
chagrin
n[U]
feeling of disappointment or annoyance (at having failed, made a mistake, etc) （因失败、 犯错等）失望, 灰心, 懊恼
Much to his chagrin, he came last in the race. 他因跑个倒数第一而垂头丧气. chagrin, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
affect (sb) with chagrin 使（某人）懊恼, 悔恨
be/feel chagrined at/by sth 对[因]某事物而[感到]懊恼.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ʃægrin]n. 懊恼vt. 使懊恼相关词组: to sb's chagrin
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Not at all. It's my pleasure.
不客气。这是我的荣幸。
Thank you for your advice.
谢谢你的劝告。
We couldn't get across the river.
我们过不了河。