英语释义

1. to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)
must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us

2. upset, perturb
were dismayed by the condition of the building

3. sudden loss of courage or resolution from alarm or fear
watched with dismay as flames engulfed their home

4. sudden disappointment
announced her retirement, much to the dismay of her fans

5. perturbation sense 1
expressed dismay at his strange behavior

6. to cause (someone) to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset

7. a strong feeling of being worried, disappointed, or upset

8. to feel worry, disappointment, fear, or shock
… I was dismayed to see what a mess my guests had made of my tree house.
— Jean Craighead George, My Side of the Mountain

9. a feeling of fear, disappointment, shock, or worry
We listened with dismay to the bad news.

片语

screaminglyad 尖叫地；令人惊愕地

英汉例句

• Six-character numeric passwords are dismayingly common, and the examples only go downhill from there.

  六位数字密码是令人惊愕地相同，并且该例只会变坏。

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