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dismayed

UK //dɪsˈmeɪd//US //dɪsˈmeɪd//

词源

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)。

adjective

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。)

同义词:disheartened, discouraged, shocked

常见短语

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。)