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

• 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 by the mediocrity of the people working with him.
  他对与其共事者的平庸感到很失望。
• He dismayed his colleagues by refusing the offer.
  他拒绝了这项建议，使同事们感到惊讶。
• I am dismayed to hear the terrible news.
  听到这可怕的消息我非常惊慌。
• 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。
• The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
  这次奇袭大灭了敌人的威风。
• But the letter dismayed him, too.
  但这封信也使他苦恼。
• They were both quite dismayed by what they heard.
  两人听了，很过意不去。
• The thought that she was crying dismayed him.
  想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。
• Some may be dismayed to learn that there are at least three more "Duchamp urinals".
  有些人可能会失望地得知，至少有三个“杜尚小便器”。