disco /'diskau;
NAmE 'diskou/ {pi. -os) noun 1 (also old-fashioned disco-theque) a club, a party, etc.
where people dance to recorded pop music 迪沾科舞厅（或
舞会等）：disco musfc/dandng迪斯科古曲/舞◊ the youth dub
disco青年俱乐部迪斯科舞厅2 the
lights and sound equipment for such an event 迪斯科舞会的灯光
f音响设备
disc-og-raphy
/dis'kografi;
NAmE -'ka:g-/ noun {pi. disc- og-raph.ies) 1 [C] all of the music that
has been performed, written or collected by a particular person; a list of this
music (某人演唱、创作或收藏的）音
乐作品集，音乐作品目录2 [U]
the study of musical recordings or collections音乐录音（或作品燊）研究 dis-col-oration (BrE also dis-col-our-ation) /.dis.kAla- 'reij'n/ noun 1 [U] the
process of becoming discoloured 变色；退色：discoloration caused
by the sun 因日照引起 的退色 2
[C】a place where sth has
become discoloured 变色处；退&处
dis-col-our (fir£)
{NAmE dis-color) /dis'kAl0(r)/ verb to change colour, or
to make the colour of sth change, in a way that makes it look less attractive (使）变色，退 色：[V]刊astic tends to
discolour with age.塑料久而久之
便会退色。◊ [VN] TTie pipes were beginning
to. rust, discoZouringthevvater.管始生锈，水都变颜色了。
dis-comfit /dis'kAmfit/ verb [VN] [often passive] {literary) to make sb feel confused or embarrassed 使困惑；使窘
迫；使尴尬► dis.com.fit.ure /dis’kAmfrtXr)/
[U]: He was cZearty
tafci’ng ddight in her discom_/?mre.他显然 p她的窘迫为乐。
dis-com-fort /dis'kAmfat;
NAmE -fart/ noun, verb ■ naun 1 [U] a feeling of
slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable轻微的病痛；不舒服；不适：Yiou vviH experience
some minor discomfort during the treatment. 治疗中你会稍感不适。◊ abdomfnd discom/ort腹部不适 2 [U]
a feeling of worry or embarrassment 不妾；不自 在.；埴尬 EBCI unease ： Johnrs
presence caused her considerable discom/ort.约翰在场使她颇为尴尬。3 [C] {formal) 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
• verb [VN] [often passive] {formal) to make sb feel
anxious or embarrassed使不蛀服；使不安;使進尬
dis-com-pose
/.diskam'pauz;
NAmE -'pouz/ verb [VN] (formal) to disturb sb and
make them feel anxious 乱；使不安；使心烦意乱H2ZI DISCONCERT, DISTURB ► dis«com-pos-ure
/,disk0m'pau3a(r); NAmE -.pou-/ noun [U]
dis.con.cert
/_disk9n,s3:t; NAmE -'S3：rt/ verb [VN] to make sb feel
anxious, confused or emi)arrassed 使不 _安；使困惑；使尶尬 SEldisturb: His answer rather disconcerted her.也的回答使她颇感难堪。►
dis.con.cert- ed adj. ： I was disconcerted to find that everyone
else dready
knew it.我发现别人都已知道此事，感到甚是尴
尬。dis.con.cert.ing ad/ : She
had the disconcerting habit 〇/ saying exactly what she thought.她怎么想的就 怎么说，备种习惯令人非常难堪。dis.con.cert.ing.ly
adv.
dis.con.nect
/,diska_nekt/ verb 1 [VN]〜sth (from sth) to remove a piece
of equipment from a supply of gas, water or electricity切簖（煤气、水或电的供忐)： disconnect the boiler from the water
mains,
供水总管断开。2 [VNj[usua I ly passive] to officially stop the
supply of telephone lines, water, electricity or gas to a building切断（电话服务）；停止供应（水、电、燃
气）：You may be
disconnected if you do not pay the bi'H.若不付费就可能停止供应。3 [VN] ~ sth
(from sth) to separate sth from sth 使分离；使脱离：The ski had become disconnected介om the boot.滑—板与靴子脱离
了。4 [VN] [usually passive;] to break the contact
between two people who are talking on the telephone 使（电话 线路）+ 断：We were suddenZy
disconnected.我们的电 话突然鹼了。5 〜（sb) (from sth).[often
passive] to end a connection to
the Internet .(与互联 _)断开：[VN] J keep getting
discormected when J’m onHne.我上网•不 断掉线。◊ [V] My computer cras/ies
every time I disconnect from the Internet.我每次断网，计貪机都会突然死
机。033 connect ► dis con nec tion noun [U, C]
567 discount
dis-con-nect-ed /.diske'nektid/ adj. 1 not related to
or connected with the things or people around 分离的 i 断开的；无关联的：disconnected
images/t/ioughts/ fdeas互不相关的形象/思想/意见〇J/e〖t disconnected 户om t/ie worW around
me.我感到自己■^周围世界隔绝。
2 (of
speech or writing 讲话或写作）with the parts not
connected in a logical order 不连贯的；无条理的
DISJOINTED,
INCOHERENT
dis-con-so-late /dis'kDnsalat; NAmE -'ka:n-/ adj. (formal) very unhappy and
disappointed 忧郁的；i丧的；郁郁
寡欢的 dejected ►
dis-con-so-late-ly adv. discon-tent /.diskan'tent/ (also dis.con.tent.ment /■diskan'tentmant/)
now/1 [U，C]〜（at/over/with sth) a feeling of being unhappy because
you are not satisfied with a particular situation; sth that makes you have this
feeling不满；木满足；不满的缘由HTOdissatisfaction ：There is widespread
discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和工作环境的建议普遍不满。一 compare CONTENTMENT
dis.con.tent.ed /.diskan'tentid/ adj.〜（with sth) unhappy because you are not satisfied with
your situation 不满的；不满足的
BCC3 dissatisfied EEQ contented ► dis con tent ed ly adv. dis-con-tinue /.diskan'tmju:/ verb 1 to stop doing,
using or providing sth, especially sth that you have been doing, using or
providing regularly 停止；终止； 中断：[VN] It was decided
to discontinue the treatment q/iter three months.三个月后决定终止治疗。[also
V
-ing] 2 [VN]
[usually passive] to stop making a product 停止，终 止 —产 > :a sde 〇/discontinued china 已停±生产& $器的出,
dis-con-tinu-ity /.dis.kDnti'njuiati; NAmE -,ka:nt0'nu:-/ noun {pi. -ies) {formal) 1 [U] the state of
not being continuous 不逢贯；不逢续：discontinuity in the chfWren’s education 儿童教育的不连贯性
2 [C] a
break or change in a continuous process •中断；间断；停顿：
Changes in
government led to discontinuities in policy. 府的更迭导致政策缺乏连续性。E23 CONTINUITY dis-con-tinu-ous /.diskan'tmjuas/ adj. (format) not continuous;
stopping and starting again 不连续尚；间 断的；断续的 INTERMITTENT
dis-cord /'diskoid; NAmE -koird/ noun 1 [U] (formal) disagreement; arguing 不一致；■不和；.纷争：marital/ /amfZy discord 夫妻 / 家庭不和
oA note 〇/ discord su/faced
during the proceedings.事件进程中出现了不
和的征象。PTin concord — compare HARMONY(l) 2 [C, U] {music #) a combination
of musical notes that do not sound pleasant together 不协和和弦
dis-cord-ant
/dis'koidant;
NAmE -'koird-/ adj. 1 [usually before
noun] (formal) not in agreement;
combining with other things in a way that is strange or unpleasant 不 一致的；不协调的；禾和的：discordantviews不一致^ 观点 2 (of sounds 声音）not sounding pleasant
together 禾 _ 谐 W EEH harmonious
disco.theque /'diskatek/ noun [old-fashioned)
=DISC〇(l)
dis count noun, verb
■
not/n /_diskaunt/ [C, uj
~ on/off sth an amount of money that is. taken off the usual cost of sth 折扣 reduc- tion： to get/give/oJ5fer a discount 得到 7
给予 / 提供折
扣◊ discount rates/prices 贴现率；折扣办◊ They’re offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.
们给沙发售价统统打九折。◊ rha were seHing everything at a discount (= at reduced prices). 他们销 售的所
有商品都打折。cfiscount shop 丨=one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices)打於商店◊ Do you give
cmy discount?你们打折吗?_K
■
verft /disikaont; also 'diskaont/ [VN] 1 〜sth (as
sth) (formal) to think or say that
sth is not important or not true认为…不重要；对…不全信；低#
HIT1
dismiss ： We cannot discount the
possibility of further strikes.我们不能低估再次发生罢工的可能性。◊ 77ie news reports were
being discounted as propaganda. 认为这些新闻报道不过是为了宣传，不可全信。2 to take an amount of
money off the usual cost of sth; to sell