dismay
英 [dɪsˈmeɪ] 美 [dɪsˈme]

vt.

使惊愕，使焦虑，使气馁；

n.

惊愕，气馁；

变形

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

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. (使)惊愕或气馁 (cause to) fell with dismay

n.(名词)

1. [U]惊愕,气馁 feeling of shock and discouragement

英英释义

dismay[ dis'mei ]

• n.
  • the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

    同义词：discouragementdisheartenment

  • fear resulting from the awareness of danger

    同义词：alarmconsternation

• v.
  • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

    同义词：depressdejectcast downget downdispiritdemoralizedemoralise

  • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

    同义词：alarmappalappallhorrify

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词

• dismay extremely极端沮丧
• dismay thoroughly完全气馁
• dismay utterly十分惊愕

～+介词

• dismay at the news对这消息感到惊愕
• dismay by由于…而沮丧

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• feel dismay感到惊愕
• strike dismay使惊恐不安

介词+～

• fill〔struck〕 with dismay极为惊愕

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The enemy retreated in perfect dismay.
   敌人沮丧地退去。
2. To my dismay, he made the same mistakes.
   让我感到沮丧的是，他又犯了同样的错误。
3. He watched the burning bouse with dismay.
   他绝望地看着着火的房子。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. The teacher was dismayed at the students' lack of response.
   老师对学生的毫无反应感到沮丧。
2. It dismayed us that the project had been canceled.
   那个计划取消了，这让我们非常惊讶。

权威例句

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