dismay

英 [dɪsˈmeɪ]

美 [dɪsˈmeɪ]

n.  诧异; 惊愕; 灰心; 丧气
v.  使诧异; 使惊愕; 使失望

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

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7726 / COCA.9018

牛津词典

noun

• 诧异；惊愕；灰心；丧气
  a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
  1. 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。
  2. He looked at her in dismay .
     他诧异地看着她。
  3. 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。
  4. 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

• 使诧异；使惊愕；使失望
  to make sb feel shocked and disappointed
  1. Their reaction dismayed him.
     他们的反应使他感到惊愕。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 惊恐;焦虑;哀伤
  Dismayis a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected.
  1. Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation...
     地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。
  2. Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant...
     露西惊恐地发现自己怀孕了。
  3. 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。
  4. Meg looked up at her in dismay.
     梅格抬头焦虑地望了她一眼。
• VERB 使惊恐;使焦急;使哀伤
  If youare dismayedby something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad.
  1. The committee was dismayed by what it had been told...
     委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。
  2. The thought that she was crying dismayed him.
     想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。

英英释义

noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  Synonym:alarmconsternation
• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  Synonym:discouragementdisheartenment

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm
  1. I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
  2. The news of the executions horrified us
  Synonym:alarmappalappallhorrify
• lower someone's spirits
  1. These news depressed her
  2. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
  Synonym:depressdejectcast downget downdispiritdemoralizedemoralise

双语例句

• To my dismay, he came at last.
  让我惊讶的是，他最后还是来了。
• To his dismay, there was really nothing left to pawn.
  令他沮丧的是，根本没有东西可以典当了。
• 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。
• 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 looked at me in dismay when I told him I had crashed the car.
  当我告诉他我把汽车撞坏了时，他惊愕地望着我。
• After three days of dismay they submitted to him and begged his forgiveness.
  沮丧了三天以后，他们向他屈服了，并请求他宽恕。
• 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。
• To his dismay, only one boy came to see him.
  让他失望的是，只有一个男孩来看他。
• He stood up and gave a shout of nervous laughter to which their cries echoed dismay.
  他站起来，神经质地大笑了一声，他们的喊叫声反应着沮丧情绪。
• But his anticipation quickly turned to dismay.
  但他的期待很快变成了失望。