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dismay 【DISMAY】He was dismayed by the sight of the burning house. 他因目睹火烧房子的景象而惊慌。【重点词汇】dismay v. 惊慌

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[dɪs'meɪ] 
dismaythe feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
If you discover late Sunday night that the dog really did eat your homework, you might cry out in dismay. Dismay describes an emotional state of alarm, fear, or serious disappointment.
The first part of dismay comes from the Latin prefix dis-, which comes in handy when you want to put a negative spin on words (dishonest, discount, disenchant, etc.). The last bit of dismay most likely comes from the Germanic word magan, meaning "to be able to." You can employ the word dismay to describe how you feel in a variety of negative situations that you doubt you are able to handle.
All forms of 'dismay' will appear on average once every 329 pages.dismaydismayeddismayingundismayed

Front	dismay
Pron	[dɪs'meɪ]
Back	【DISMAY】 He was dismayed by the sight of the burning house. 他因目睹火烧房子的景象而惊慌。【重点词汇】 dismay v. 惊慌
Vocab	dismaythe feeling of despair in the face of obstacles If you discover late Sunday night that the dog really did eat your homework, you might cry out in dismay. Dismay describes an emotional state of alarm, fear, or serious disappointment. The first part of dismay comes from the Latin prefix dis-, which comes in handy when you want to put a negative spin on words (dishonest, discount, disenchant, etc.). The last bit of dismay most likely comes from the Germanic word magan, meaning "to be able to." You can employ the word dismay to describe how you feel in a variety of negative situations that you doubt you are able to handle. All forms of 'dismay' will appear on average once every 329 pages. dismay dismayed dismaying undismayed

Dismay Negative Word Dɪs'meɪ Dismayed Sight Burning House