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

• He was dismayed at the sad news.
  这悲惨的消息使他惊慌。
• The committee was dismayed by what it had been told
  委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。
• And the news of being dismissed dismayed him.
  并且被解职的消息使他惊愕。
• 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。
• The thought that she was crying dismayed him.
  想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。
• 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 dismayed his colleagues by refusing the offer.
  他拒绝了这项建议，使同事们感到惊讶。
• 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。
• But they were not dismayed.
  可是他们并没有现出畏缩的样子。
• 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。