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displease 音标拼音: [dɪspl'iz]
vt.
vi. 使不快,使(人)生气 使不快,使(人)生气 displease v 1: give displeasure to [ ant: { delight}, { please}] Displease \ Dis* please"\, v. i. To give displeasure or offense. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster]
Displease \ Dis* please"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Displeased}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Displeasing}.] [ OF. desplaisir, whence F. d[' e] plaisir displeasure; pref. des- ( L. dis-) plaisir to please. See { Please}, and cf. { Displeasure}.] 1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke. [ 1913 Webster] God was displeased with this thing. -- 1 Chron. xxi. 7. [ 1913 Webster] Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? -- Psalms lxxxv. 5 ( Bk. of Com. Prayer). [ 1913 Webster] This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender sides. -- J. Fletcher. [ 1913 Webster] Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be displeased therewith? -- Barrow. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] I shall displease my ends else. -- Beau. & Fl. Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe; anger; provoke; affront. [ 1913 Webster] 28 Moby Thesaurus words for " displease": anger, annoy, be disagreeable, bug, chafe, disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, dishearten, dissatisfy, exasperate, frustrate, infuriate, irk, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, trouble, upset, vex, worry
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