dismay

dismay [disˈmei] vt.

1. ■ 使灰心, 使沮丧; 使惊愕

He was dismayed at the size of his adversary. 对手的魁伟身材使他丧失了勇气。

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词性变化

dismay [disˈmei] n.

1. ■ 灰心, 沮丧; 惊愕

The enemy retreated in perfect dismay. 敌人沮丧地退去。

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继承用法

dismayedness n.

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习惯用语

to one's dismay

1. ■ 使某人惊慌[沮丧]的是

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参考词汇

dismay;appall;horrify;都含“使沮丧”、“使灰心”、“使惊吓”的意思。

1. ■ dismay指“面临突然地令人惊吓、困惑或烦恼的事时, 表现畏惧、缺乏勇气或手足无措”, 如:

He was dismayed at his lack of understanding. 他对自已的无知感到沮丧。

2. ■ appall指“使惊吓”、“使丧胆”, 如:

an appalling death rate 令人吃惊的死亡率。

3. ■ horrify 指“使恐怖”、“使惊骇”, 如:

She felt horrified at the sight. 见这情景, 她感到恐怖。