- [uncountable]
a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable 轻微的病痛；不舒服；不适 Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessc1He became conscious of a growing discomfort. 他感到越来越不舒服。 I didn't have much discomfort after the operation. 手术后我并未觉得很不舒服。 Not eating late at night should help to relieve the discomfort. 避免深夜进食应有助于减轻不适。 Some of the patients complained of discomfort. 其中一些病人主诉有不适感。 You may experience some slight discomfort after the operation. 手术后你会感到稍稍有些不适。 You should be able to drive without discomfort after about two weeks. 大约两周之后你就可以开车了，不会感到任何不适。 the discomfort associated with wearing a wig 戴假发引起的不适
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- considerable
- extreme
- …
- amount
- degree
- complain of
- experience
- feel
- …
- in discomfort
- with discomfort
- without discomfort
- …
- pain and discomfort
- pain or discomfort
- the discomfort associated with something
- …
- [uncountable]
a feeling of worry or being embarrassed 不安；不自在；尴尬 John's presence caused her considerable discomfort. 约翰在场使她颇感尴尬。 I could sense their discomfort at what I was saying. 我能感觉到他们对我所说的话感到不舒服。
Extra ExamplesI tried not to show my discomfort with the situation. 我尽量不表露出我对境况的不安。 Paula smiled, enjoying her sister's discomfort. 看到姐姐难堪的样子，葆拉幸灾乐祸地笑了。 Sensing her discomfort, he apologized for mentioning her boyfriend. 觉察到她的不自在，他为提到她的男友道歉。 The revelations caused some discomfort to the president. 披露的事件使总统有些尴尬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- obvious
- growing
- …
- cause
- enjoy
- notice
- …
- grow
- increase
- a sense of discomfort
- [countable]
something that makes you feel uncomfortable or causes you a slight feeling of pain 使人不舒服的事物；苦事；痛苦 the dangers and discomforts of a life at sea 海上生活的危险和不适
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb in the sense ‘dishearten’): from Old French desconforter (verb), desconfort (noun), from des- (expressing reversal) + conforter ‘to comfort’, from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’.