| 单词 | consternation |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [`kɔnstə(:)'neiʃən] |
| 解释 | n.大为吃惊，惊骇 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 大为吃惊，惊骇(grea t fear or shock) 【记】 con＋stern(僵硬)＋a tion→全身僵硬→惊 骇; 【同】 参考：stern(严厉的) |
| 字源 | consternation (n.) 1610s, from French consternation "dismay, confusion," from Latin consternationem (nominative consternatio) "confusion, dismay," from consternat-, past participle stem of consternare "overcome, confuse, dismay, perplex, terrify, alarm," probably related to consternere "throw down, prostrate," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + sternere "to spread out" (see stratum). |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. (呆若木鸡的极度的)惊恐状态 【记】con共同, stern(adj 严厉的; 苛刻的)－一万人严厉的指责你你就会处于惊恐状态stern作为词根是僵硬的意思: 吓得僵硬－极度惊恐. Con, ster = star, nation: 全是星星的国家, 当大家辛辛苦苦考上美国大学, 并踏上美利坚领土地那一刻, 发现身边都是星星, 没有人－就会处于惊恐状态 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】stern 严厉, 苛刻；全都是那么严厉→惊愕；con + 音：死瞪，一起死一般地互相瞪着→大眼瞪小眼→惊愕；con + stare 大家互相大眼瞪小眼； |
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