displeasure
noun /dɪsˈpleʒə(r)/
/dɪsˈpleʒər/
[uncountable] (formal)- displeasure (at/with somebody/something) the feeling of being upset and annoyed
烦恼；生气；不悦 - She made no attempt to hide her displeasure at the prospect.
她没有掩饰自己对前景并不乐观。 - The incident has heightened public displeasure with the authorities.
这一事件加剧了公众对当局的不满。
- He saw the English victory as a sign of divine displeasure.
他把英国人的胜利看作神祇不满的象征。 - He wrote her a letter registering his displeasure.
他给她写了一封信表达自己的不快。 - His tactless words had incurred his father's deep displeasure.
他不得体的话语使他父亲感到十分不快。 - The President indicated his great displeasure with the media coverage.
总统表示对媒体报道极为不满。 - The veterans made their displeasure known to the senator.
老兵使参议员了解了他们的不满。 - her displeasure with her colleagues
她对同事的不满 - his displeasure at being ignored
他因被忽视而不悦 - the belief that eclipses are signs of divine displeasure
认为日蚀和月蚀是神灵发怒的征兆的信仰
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extreme
- great
- divine
- …
- incur
- express
- make known
- …
- displeasure at
- displeasure with
词源late Middle English: from Old French desplaisir, from des- (expressing reversal) + plaisir ‘to please’, from Latin placere, influenced by pleasure. - She made no attempt to hide her displeasure at the prospect.