
chagrin 是一个名词和动词,意为"懊恼、窘迫、失望"。指因失败、失望或受辱而产生的强烈不快和羞愧感。
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She felt chagrin when she realized she had forgotten her best friend's birthday.
当她意识到自己忘了最好朋友的生日时,她感到非常懊恼。
Much to the chagrin of the seasoned professor, his carefully prepared lecture was met with indifference by the distracted students.
令这位资深教授深感沮丧的是,他精心准备的讲座却遭到了心不在焉的学生们的冷漠对待。
chagrin 源自法语 chagrin,意为"悲伤、烦恼"。法语中该词可能进一步追溯到古法语 chagriner(使忧愁)。也有学者认为它与土耳其语 sar(一种粗糙的皮革)有关,暗示"摩擦、刺激"之意,后来语义逐渐演变为心理上的烦恼和窘迫。该词于17世纪进入英语。