谐音+拆分联想
把 disgruntle 拆成“dis-(不)”+“grunt(猪叫/抱怨)”+“-le(了)”。想象一只猪(grunt在英文中有“猪叫”的意思,也指“抱怨”)对你不停地哼哼抱怨,让你很“不满”,你心想:“这猪老是抱怨,真让人不满了(dis-grunt-le)!”
The constant delays and poor service began to disgruntle even the most patient customers.(持续的延误和糟糕的服务开始让即使是最有耐心的顾客也感到不满。)