dismays

英 [dɪsˈmeɪz]

美 [dɪsˈmeɪz]

n.  诧异; 惊愕; 灰心; 丧气
v.  使诧异; 使惊愕; 使失望
dismay的第三人称单数和复数

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。

双语例句

• Yet news of the plans dismays some who think it's a step backward.
  然而，一些人认为这种试验方法是一种倒退。
• The news that the enemy has enveloped this town dismays resident there.
  敌人已经包围这个城镇的消息使居民非常恐慌。
• But his near-irredentist stance dismays those who want to stabilise Moldova, not undermine it.
  可是他近似民族主义者的姿态激怒了一心想稳定，而不是破坏摩尔多瓦的人们。
• What yet dismays speculative "hot money" is that, the global environment next year might be favorable to Renminbi.
  更令投机“热钱”悲哀的是，明年的国际环境或许对人民币来说有利。