But as he had eaten up the dowry which she had originally brought with her, he was puzzled as to how to disembarrass himself of her without making restitution. 正在找借口甩掉她,不过因为吃光了她当初带来的嫁妆,他现在正苦于找不到既不赔钱又能摆脱她的方法。
Disembarrass \Dis`em*bar"rass\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disembarrassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disembarrassing}.] [Pref. dis- + embarrass: cf. F. d['e]sembarasser.] To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate.
To disembarrass himself of his companion. --Sir W. Scott.