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dismay

UK //dɪsˈmeɪ//US //dɪsˈmeɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'dismayen',来自古法语 'desmaier',由 'des-'(表示否定)和 'esmaier'(使害怕)组成。

noun

❶ 一种强烈的失望、沮丧或忧虑的情绪,通常因为突然遇到不好的事情而产生。

“To her dismay, the train had already left when she arrived.”

(让她沮丧的是,当她到达时火车已经开走了。)

“He looked at the broken vase with dismay.”

(他沮丧地看着破碎的花瓶。)

同义词:disappointment, discouragement, despondency

verb

❶ 使某人感到强烈的失望、沮丧或忧虑,通常是因为突然的坏消息或意外情况。

“The news of the accident dismayed everyone.”

(事故的消息让所有人都感到沮丧。)

“She was dismayed by his rude behavior.”

(他的粗鲁行为让她感到失望。)

同义词:dishearten, discourage, alarm

常见短语

to one's dismay — 表示某人因为某事而感到失望或沮丧,通常用于描述意外的负面情况。

“To his dismay, the concert was canceled at the last minute.”

(让他沮丧的是,音乐会在最后一刻被取消了。)