形容词/动词过去分词:感到不安的、心绪不宁的、失去镇定的。指因某事而感到慌乱、局促不安,无法保持平静或从容。
/ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊzd/
She was visibly discomposed by the unexpected question during the interview.
她在面试中被那个出其不意的问题弄得明显慌了神。
The usually calm diplomat became discomposed when confronted with evidence that contradicted his carefully prepared statement.
那位一向沉着的外交官在面对与其精心准备的声明相矛盾的证据时,变得心绪不宁、失去了镇定。
discompose 由前缀 dis-(表示"去除、否定")和 compose(使镇定、使安宁)组合而成。compose 源自古法语 composer,最终追溯到拉丁语 componere,意为"放在一起、整理"。因此 discompose 的本意就是"打乱(内心的)秩序",即使人失去从容与镇定。该词自17世纪起在英语中使用。