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dismay

英 /dɪsˈmeɪ/美 /dɪsˈmeɪ/
  • n.
    担忧；失望，沮丧；惊愕
  • v.
    使担忧；使失望，使沮丧；使惊恐
第三人称单数dismays
现在分词dismaying
过去式dismayed
过去分词dismayed
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词语例句

  1. 担忧，失望，沮丧un.

    • Local politicians have reacted with dismay and indignation.

      当地政客们作出了恐慌和愤慨的反应。

  2. 使担忧，使失望，使沮丧vt.

    六级

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

      该委员会被所告知的情况搞得焦虑不安。

    • Skeptics were dismayed several years ago when a group of societies including the American Medical Association tried to end the debate by issuing a joint statement.

      几年前，包括美国医学会在内的一些学会试图通过发表一份联合声明来结束这场争论，这让对此持怀疑态度的人感到失望。

  1. She let out a groan of dismay.
    她发出沮丧的叹息声。
    来自《牛津词典》
  2. He glanced back, and saw to his dismay that they were gaining on him.
    他回头一看，发现他们快追上他了，这使他很沮丧。
  3. He looked at her in dismay.
    他诧异地看着她。
    来自《牛津词典》

词语扩展

n.
depressionalarmdisappointment
沮丧，灰心；惊慌
vt.
depressdispirit
使沮丧；使惊慌
adj.
dismayed吃惊，惊愕；心慌；心中不快
v.
dismayed使…灰心；使…害怕（dismay的过去式及过去分词）

词义分布

沮丧
81.6%
惊慌
16.3%
灰心
2%

英英释义

  • n.the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  • n.fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  • v.lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  • v.fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  1. n.
    a strong feeling of fear, worry or sadness
    惊恐；焦虑；哀伤
    • Local people reacted with dismay.
      当地人对此惊恐万状。

词源

  • dismay灰心，丧气
    dis-, 不，非，使相反。-may, 权力，力量，词源同may, might. 原指剥夺权力或者力量，引申义灰心，丧气。