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dismaydismay[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。
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。
继承用法dismayednessn.
习惯用语to one's dismay1.■使某人惊慌[沮丧]的是
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。 |