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

• They were both quite dismayed by what they heard.
  两人听了，很过意不去。
• He dismayed his colleagues by refusing the offer.
  他拒绝了这项建议，使同事们感到惊讶。
• But he was surprised and dismayed to hear that people saw him as intolerant.
  但是当他听说人们认为他很偏狭的时候，他还是感到吃惊和沮丧。
• He was astonished, but by no means dismayed.
  他是惊讶的，但是一点也不惊慌。
• But the letter dismayed him, too.
  但这封信也使他苦恼。
• 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。
• Too many wives like to help the husband's career and are dismayed when it is not appreciated.
  有太多的妻子们喜欢在事业上帮助自己的丈夫，又通常因为得不到对方的赞许而沮丧不已。
• 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。
• 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。
• The committee was dismayed by what it had been told
  委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。