early 14c., from Old French desplais-, present tense stem of desplaisir "to displease" (13c.), from Latin displicere "displease," from dis- "not" (see dis-) + placere "to please" (see please). Related: Displeased; displeasing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. No sooner had I uttered the words than I could have kicked myself, for I knew they would displease him.
話才一出口,我就責(zé)備自己, 因?yàn)橹肋@些話會(huì)使他不高興的.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question.
為了不惹她生氣，他對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題避而不答。
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. You displease your father when you don't obey him.
當(dāng)你不服從你父親時(shí),你就會(huì)使他不高興.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. He'd do anything rather than displease his parents.