
好词典

源自中古英语 'dismayen',结合古法语 'desmaier'(使失去勇气),最终来自拉丁语 'dis-'(否定前缀)和 'magus'(强大的)。
❶ 感到沮丧、失望或震惊,通常因为发生了意想不到的坏事或令人不安的情况。
“She was dismayed to find her car had been stolen.”
(她发现车被偷了,感到非常沮丧。)
“The team was dismayed by their sudden loss in the finals.”
(球队在决赛中突然失利,大家都感到失望。)
to one's dismay — 表示某人因为某事感到沮丧或震惊,通常用于描述意料之外的负面情况。
“To her dismay, the concert was canceled at the last minute.”
(令她沮丧的是,音乐会在最后一刻被取消了。)