dismayed

英 [dɪsˈmeɪd]

美 [dɪsˈmeɪd]

v.  使诧异; 使惊愕; 使失望
dismay的过去分词和过去式

过去式：dismayed　过去分词：dismayed　

BNC.13686 / COCA.16835

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 惊恐;焦虑;哀伤
  Dismayis a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected.
  1. Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation...
     地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。
  2. Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant...
     露西惊恐地发现自己怀孕了。
  3. 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。
  4. Meg looked up at her in dismay.
     梅格抬头焦虑地望了她一眼。
• VERB 使惊恐;使焦急;使哀伤
  If youare dismayedby something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad.
  1. The committee was dismayed by what it had been told...
     委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。
  2. The thought that she was crying dismayed him.
     想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。

英英释义

adj

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  Synonym:aghast(p)appalledshocked

双语例句

• The thought that she might fail the history test dismayed her.
  想到她的历史可能考不及格时，她很气馁。
• But they were not dismayed.
  可是他们并没有现出畏缩的样子。
• We were dismayed by the violence of his reaction.
  他暴烈的反应使我们惊愕。
• Well, speaking as a journalist I'm dismayed by the amount of pressure there is for pictures of combat.
  嗯，作为一名新闻记者，拍摄战争场面的巨大压力让我深感不安。
• Nixon dismayed everyone but discriminated against no one.
  尼克松对所有的国家采取了相同的令人沮丧的措施但是却没有歧视任何一个国家。
• He was dismayed to see that his opponent was such a strong person.
  看到对手这么强壮，他泄气了。
• He said Chinese representatives had expressed their objections directly to European regulators but been dismayed by the response.
  他表示，中方代表已直接向欧洲监管部门表达了反对意见，但对欧方的答复表示失望。
• I am dismayed to hear the terrible news.
  听到这可怕的消息我非常惊慌。
• He was astonished, but by no means dismayed.
  他是惊讶的，但是一点也不惊慌。
• He stared at his favourite child, dismayed, filled with fear.
  他惊愕地盯着自己最宠爱的孩子，满心恐惧。