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

• Environmentalists and policy makers in many countries are dismayed and discouraged.
  许多国家的环保主义者与政策制定者都感到气馁和沮丧。
• I was homesick and dismayed by the quiet of the country.
  我想家，乡村的寂静使我哀伤。
• 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 was dismayed at the sad news.
  这悲惨的消息使他惊慌。
• He ran back, panting and dismayed, to tell us what had happened.
  他气急败坏地跑回来把发生的事情告诉我们。
• I was dismayed to learn that the lecture was cancelled.
  得知讲座取消了我很失望。
• He was astonished, but by no means dismayed.
  他是惊讶的，但是一点也不惊慌。
• She was dismayed at the news of her husband's failure.
  她得知丈夫失败的消息感到很沮丧。
• 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。
• 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。