dismay

美 [dɪsˈmeɪ]英 [dɪsˈmeɪ]
  • n.沮丧;惊愕;灰心;诧异;丧气
  • vt.使失望;使惊愕;使诧异

复数: dismays 派生词: dismayed adj. 过去式: dismayed 现在分词: dismaying 过去分词: dismayed 第三人称单数: dismays

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noun

U诧异;惊愕;灰心;丧气
a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise

She could not hide her dismay at the result.

她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。

He looked at her in dismay .

他诧异地看着她。

To her dismay , her name was not on the list.

使她难过的是,名单上没有她的名字。

The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.

当地商界领袖听到这消息都感到很丧气。

verb

VN使诧异;使惊愕;使失望
to make sb feel shocked and disappointed

Their reaction dismayed him.

他们的反应使他感到惊愕。

dismay

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 惊恐;焦虑;哀伤
    Dismay is a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected.

    Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation...

    地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。

  • 2
    VERB 使惊恐;使焦急;使哀伤
    If you are dismayed by something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad.

    The committee was dismayed by what it had been told...

    委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。

  • He was dismayed at the cynicism of the youngsters...

    他对年轻人的玩世不恭感到惊愕。

noun

1
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Synonym: alarm consternation
2
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Synonym: discouragement disheartenment

verb

1
fill with apprehension or alarm;cause to be unpleasantly surprised
I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
The news of the executions horrified us
Synonym: alarm appal appall horrify
2
lower someone's spirits;make downhearted
These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Synonym: depress deject cast down get down dispirit demoralize demoralise

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  1. She let out a groan of dismay .

    她发出沮丧的叹息声。

  2. The enemy retreated in perfect dismay .

    敌人沮丧地退去。

  3. She could not keep the dismay from her voice .

    她无法使自己沉重的心情不流露在话音之中。

  4. She could not hide her dismay at the result .

    她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。

  5. The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders .

    当地商界领袖听到这消息都感到很丧气。

  6. They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left .

    他们发现渡船已经离开,感到很失望。

  7. To her dismay , her name was not on the list .

    使她难过的是,名单上没有她的名字。

  8. The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters .

    有一部分人对这条消息感到泄气。

  9. The suggestion was greeted by a dismayed silence .

    大家对这个建议感到惊愕,谁都不吭声。

  10. He looked at her in dismay .

    他诧异地看着她。

  11. Their reaction dismayed him .

    他们的反应使他感到惊愕。

  12. The ministers expressed dismay at the continued practice of ethnic cleansing

    部长们表达了对持续进行的种族清洗的忧虑。

  13. The European Court 's decision has been greeted with dismay by fishermen

    渔民对欧洲法庭的裁决感到失望。

  14. The committee was dismayed by what it had been told

    委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。

  15. He stared at his favourite child , dismayed , filled with fear .

    他惊愕地盯着自己最宠爱的孩子,满心恐惧。

  16. The father 's face stiffened with dismay .

    父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。

  17. The thought that she was crying dismayed him .

    想到她正在流泪,他伤心不已。

  18. Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant

    露西惊恐地发现自己怀孕了。

  19. Well , speaking as a journalist I 'm dismayed by the amount of pressure there is for pictures of combat .

    嗯,作为一名新闻记者,拍摄战争场面的巨大压力让我深感不安。

  20. Meg looked up at her in dismay .

    梅格抬头焦虑地望了她一眼。

  21. Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation

    地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。

  22. We were all looking at each other in dismay and at a loss for words .

    我们都面面相觑,不知说什么才好。

  23. The thought that she might fail the history test dismayed her .

    想到她的历史可能考不及格时,她很气馁。

  24. I am filled with dismay at the news .

    我对这个消息极为震惊。

  25. He ran back , panting and dismayed , to tell us what had happened .

    他气急败坏地跑回来把发生的事情告诉我们。

  26. He dismayed his colleagues by refusing the offer .

    他拒绝了这项建议,使同事们感到惊讶。

  27. The teacher groaned with dismay .

    老师因惊慌而呻吟。

  28. He was dismayed when he found his wallet gone .

    他发现丢了钱包而惊慌失措。

  29. Otherwise , inundation would ensue to our dismay .

    若不疏导,只能眼巴巴看着它泛滥。

  30. There was a math class in progress and , to my dismay , Melissa sat down in the front row .

    那儿正在上数学课。更糟的是玛丽莎还居然坐在了前排的座位上。当我走进去想把她抱出来时,上课的教授拦住了我。