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consternation

英 [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃn]

n.  惊愕; 惊恐

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Collins.1 / BNC.13832 / COCA.15994

牛津词典

    noun

    • 惊愕;惊恐
      a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
      1. The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
        她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 不安;忧虑;害怕
      Consternationis a feeling of anxiety or fear.
      1. His decision caused consternation in the art photography community...
        他的决定在艺术摄影圈内引起了恐慌。
      2. Sam stared at him in consternation.
        萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。

    英英释义

    noun

    • fear resulting from the awareness of danger
        Synonym:alarmdismay

      双语例句

      • I saw with consternation that she was in tears.
        我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。
      • His decision caused consternation in the art photography community
        他的决定在艺术摄影圈内引起了恐慌。
      • Well, you dont want it to be the Year of Hesitation, Procrastination, Obfuscation, Consternation or Aggravation.
        当然,你肯定不希望它是犹豫,拖延,困惑,惊愕甚至恶化的一年,对吧?
      • These nouns denote consternation that something untoward may be impending.
        这些名词意指对某些迫近的不吉之事的焦虑。
      • We do know it was a source of stress and consternation.
        我们也知道那是惊恐与庞大压力的来源。
      • Marie looked at her daughter with consternation.
        玛丽惊愕地看着女儿。
      • Indeed, for twelve hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.
        的确,在12个小时的时间内,我一定能做这到件如果要我一辈子可能就会让我惊愕的事情。
      • This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.
        这个举措在大学和政府里造成了恐慌,更不用说受到影响的学生们了。
      • To his consternation, as he arrived at the airport he realized his passport was at home.
        他慌张的是到机场时他想起护照还在家里。
      • Shocking with surprise and consternation.
        为惊奇和恐怖所震动。