dismay
翻译
惊愕, 沮丧, 灰心
例句
She looked at him in dismay.
她惊愕地看着他。
To my dismay, the tickets were sold out.
令我沮丧的是，票都卖完了。
语法模式
in dismay 惊愕地 She looked at him in dismay.
to (sb.'s) dismay 令(某人)沮丧的是 To my dismay, the tickets were sold out.
近义词
同义词: alarm, shock, consternation, disappointment; 反义词: pleasure, joy, relief
词源
源自古法语“desmaier”，由“dis-”（加强前缀）和“maier”（拥有力量）组成。指失去力量或控制的感觉。
记忆技巧
想一想“This may not be good!”（这可能不太好！）。“dismay”的感觉是震惊和失望的混合体。