dismay

noun

1. 诧异；惊愕；灰心；丧气
   a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
   1. She could not hide her dismay at the result.
      她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。
   2. He looked at her in dismay .
      他诧异地看着她。
   3. To her dismay , her name was not on the list.
      使她难过的是，名单上没有她的名字。
   4. The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.
      当地商界领袖听到这消息都感到很丧气。

verb

1. 使诧异；使惊愕；使失望
   to make sb feel shocked and disappointed
   1. Their reaction dismayed him.
      他们的反应使他感到惊愕。

1. N-UNCOUNT 惊恐;焦虑;哀伤
   Dismay is 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。
2. VERB 使惊恐;使焦急;使哀伤
   If you are dismayed by 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。

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。
5. The committee was dismayed by what it had been told
   委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。
6. The thought that she was crying dismayed him.
   想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。
7. The European Court's decision has been greeted with dismay by fishermen
   渔民对欧洲法庭的裁决感到失望。
8. The father's face stiffened with dismay.
   父亲因为悲痛而面部表情凝重。
9. We were all looking at each other in dismay and at a loss for words.
   我们都面面相觑，不知说什么才好。
10. I am filled with dismay at the news.
    我对这个消息极为震惊。
11. The teacher groaned with dismay.
    老师因惊慌而呻吟。
12. She could not hide her dismay at the result.
    她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。
13. It occurs in industry, and to my dismay it can also be seen in programming competitions.
    在行业中也存在，更让我惊慌的是在编程竞赛中也能看到这种现象。
14. Much to my dismay, he made the same mistakes.
    使我很惊讶的是，他又犯了同样的错误。
15. Then, to my dismay, I found that my purse had been stolen from my school bag.
    然后，令我惊慌的是，我书包的钱包被偷走了。
16. But his anticipation quickly turned to dismay.
    但他的期待很快变成了失望。
17. When you receive it I am sure that you will share my surprise and dismay.
    当你收到它的时候，相信你会与我一样惊讶和失望。
18. Can you work up anger and regret and dismay over that?
    你会因此而变得生气，懊悔和沮丧吗？
19. He looked at me in dismay when I told him I had crashed the car.
    当我告诉他我把汽车撞坏了时，他惊愕地望着我。
20. To my dismay, this university was closed.
    使我沮丧的是，这所大学停办了。
21. To my dismay, he came at last.
    让我惊讶的是，他最后还是来了。
22. He looks at me in dismay.
    他很沮丧的看着我。
23. He stood up and gave a shout of nervous laughter to which their cries echoed dismay.
    他站起来，神经质地大笑了一声，他们的喊叫声反应着沮丧情绪。
24. To his dismay he saw that the thread was no longer silver but gray and lusterless.
    令他吃惊的是，他看到魔线不再是银色的了而是灰色而又没有光彩。
25. To his dismay, there was really nothing left to pawn.
    令他沮丧的是，根本没有东西可以典当了。
26. He goes to say good-bye to Phoebe who, to his dismay, insists on going with him.
    他去说再见对和他去的，对他的沮丧，坚持的月神。
27. To his dismay, only one boy came to see him.
    让他失望的是，只有一个男孩来看他。
28. After three days of dismay they submitted to him and begged his forgiveness.
    沮丧了三天以后，他们向他屈服了，并请求他宽恕。
29. I can understand the feelings of parents, in fact, I am also a little dismay.
    我可以理解，其实父母的感情，我也有点失望。
30. But to their dismay, they were all gone.
    但令他们沮丧的是，面包屑都不见了。

noun

1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

   Synonym:    alarmconsternation

2. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

   Synonym:    discouragementdisheartenment

verb

1. fill with apprehension or alarm
   1. I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
   2. The news of the executions horrified us

   Synonym:    alarmappalappallhorrify

2. lower someone's spirits
   1. These news depressed her
   2. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

   Synonym:    depressdejectcast downget downdispiritdemoralizedemoralise