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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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[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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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
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dismaydismay2 verb [transitive]
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to make someone feel worried, disappointed, and upset:  The poor election turnout dismayed politicians.
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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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