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Dismay Dismayed Dɪsˈmeɪ Feel Ed Unpleasant Worried Noun

Dismay as a noun refers to a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness caused by something unpleasant and unexpected. Dismay as a verb means to make someone feel afraid, worried, or sad.

dismay (名词) 表示当某件令人不快且意想不到的事情发生时,所产生的强烈恐惧、担忧或悲伤感。 dismay (动词) 指某事使人感到害怕、担忧或悲伤。

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/dɪ̱sme͟ɪ/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惊恐;焦虑;哀伤 Dismay is a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected.
  [oft to N with poss]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation...

    地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。

  • Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant...

    露西惊恐地发现自己怀孕了。

  • 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。

  • Meg looked up at her in dismay.

    梅格抬头焦虑地望了她一眼。

2
[VERB 动词]使惊恐;使焦急;使哀伤 If you are dismayed by something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The committee was dismayed by what it had been told...

    委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。

  • The thought that she was crying dismayed him.

    想到她正在流泪,他伤心不已。

dismayed
  • He was dismayed at the cynicism of the youngsters...

    他对年轻人的玩世不恭感到惊愕。

  • He was dismayed to find that his hands were shaking.

    他惶恐地发现自己的手正在发抖。


Oxford dis·may / dɪsˈmeɪ ; NAmE dɪsˈmeɪ /
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dismay dismays dismayed dismaying
noun [uncountable ] a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise 诧异;惊愕;灰心;丧气 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。 He looked at her in dismay. 他诧异地看着她。 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。 The news has been greeted with dismayby local business leaders. 当地商界领袖听到这消息都感到很丧气。 verb dismaysb to make sb feel shocked and disappointed 使诧异;使惊愕;使失望 Their reaction dismayed him. 他们的反应使他感到惊愕。 dis·mayed / ; NAmE / adjective dismayed(at/by sth) He was dismayed at the change in his old friend. 他对老朋友变化之大感到震惊。 The suggestion was greeted by a dismayed silence. 大家对这个建议感到惊愕,谁都不吭声。 ~ (to find, hear, see, etc…) They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left. 他们发现渡船已经离开,感到很失望。 dis·may / dɪsˈmeɪ ; NAmE dɪsˈmeɪ / dis·mayed / ; NAmE /
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dismay1 noun
dismay2 verb
dismaydis‧may1 /dɪsˈmeɪ/ ●○○ noun [uncountable]
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the worry, disappointment, or unhappiness you feel when something unpleasant happenswith/in dismay They stared at each other in dismay.to somebody’s dismay I found to my dismay that I had left my notes behind. The thought of leaving filled him with dismay.
dismay1 noun
dismay2 verb
dismaydismay2 verb [transitive]
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to make someone feel worried, disappointed, and upset:  The poor election turnout dismayed politicians.
WDF

dismay

[dɪsˈmeɪ]dismayed, dismaying, dismays

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dismayed[303]
沮丧(92%),绝望(4%),使 ... 沮丧(2%),使 ... 惊愕(2%)
n.沮丧,灰心;惊慌
vt.使沮丧;使惊慌

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