dismay
英 [dɪs'meɪ]
美[dɪs'me]
- n. 沮丧，灰心；惊慌
- vt. 使沮丧；使惊慌
词态变化
复数: dismays;第三人称单数: dismays;过去式: dismayed;过去分词: dismayed;现在分词: dismaying;形容词: dismayed;
助记提示
1. might(力量) => may => dismay.
2. dismal => dismay.
2. dismal => dismay.
中文词源
dismay 灰心，丧气
dis-, 不，非，使相反。-may, 权力，力量，词源同may, might. 原指剥夺权力或者力量，引申义灰心，丧气。
英英释意
- 1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- 2. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
英文词源
- dismay
- dismay: [13] The underlying meaning of dismay is ‘deprive of power’ – its second syllable is ultimately the same word as the verb may. It comes via Old French desmaier from Vulgar Latin *dismagāre ‘deprive of power’, a compound verb formed from the prefix dis- ‘un-’ and the borrowed Germanic base *mag- ‘power, ability’ (source of English may).
=> may - dismay (v.)
- late 13c., dismaien, from Old French *desmaier (attested only in past participle dismaye), from Latin de- intensive prefix + Old French esmaier "to trouble, disturb," from Vulgar Latin *exmagare "divest of power or ability" (source of Italian smagare "to weaken, dismay, discourage"), from ex- (see ex-) + Germanic stem *mag- "power, ability" (cognates: Old High German magen "to be powerful or able;" see may (v.)). Spanish desmayer "to be dispirited" is a loan word from Old French. Related: Dismayed; dismaying.
- dismay (n.)
- c. 1300, from dismay (v.).
实用场景例句
- 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。
牛津词典
- He looked at her in dismay .
- 他诧异地看着她。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- Their reaction dismayed him.
- 他们的反应使他感到惊愕。
牛津词典
- He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.
- 他对老朋友变化之大感到震惊。
牛津词典
- The suggestion was greeted by a dismayed silence.
- 大家对这个建议感到惊愕，谁都不吭声。
牛津词典
- They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left.
- 他们发现渡船已经离开，感到很失望。
牛津词典
- Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation...
- 地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant...
- 露西惊恐地发现自己怀孕了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The committee was dismayed by what it had been told...
- 委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The thought that she was crying dismayed him.
- 想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I cannot think of such a battle without dismay.
- 我每一想到这种战争的情形就心惊肉跳.
期刊摘选
- It is the place not of disgust and dismay, but of sorrow and meditation.
- 古人的坟墓并不要使人生出憎厌和沮丧的情感, 而是叫人来哀悼和沉思的.
期刊摘选
- She stared at the intruder in dismay.
- 她惊恐地瞪视着那个闯入者.
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- They were filled with dismay by the news.
- 这消息使他们震惊.
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- She assumed an air of confidence in spite of her dismay.
- 她尽管惊慌,但仍装作有信心的样子.
辞典例句
- Among policymakers in the east, the dismay is tangible.
- 大多数的东欧领导人都显得灰心丧气.
期刊摘选
- The old man groaned with dismay.
- 那老人因惊慌而呻吟.
《简明英汉词典》
- The oil industry reacted with dismay, warning the moves would hit jobs and the economy.
- 油气业对此感到惊愕,警告称,推迟海上钻井会影响就业和经济.
期刊摘选
- Under a cruel eye outworn. The little ones spend the day, In sighing and dismay.
- 在陈腐而残酷的眼睛监视下, 在叹息和沮丧中, 小孩子们度过白天.
期刊摘选
- He glanced back, and saw to his dismay that they were gaining on him.
- 他回头一看, 发现他们正在向他逼近,不禁万分惊恐.
辞典例句
- 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.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Here was matter for dismay, for they were soaked through and chilled.
- 这真是晦气的事, 因为他们都湿透了,而且浑身发冷.
辞典例句
- To the dismay of wouldbe gene tinkerers, human eggs are scarce and tricky to work with.
- 未来的基因修补者吃惊的发现, 人类的卵子数量稀少,而且很难对付.
期刊摘选
- The prideful cat hunted around like a headoff inand finally left in dismay.
- 傲岸的猫就像无头苍蝇同样四下里寻找但一无所得,最后只好灰蒙蒙地走了.
期刊摘选
- And to his dismay, the local black college turned Jamie down for a scholarship.
- 而且令他沮丧的是, 当地的黑人大学竟拒绝杰米申请奖学金.
名作英译部分
- Otherwise, inundation would ensue to our dismay.
- 若不疏导, 只能眼巴巴看着它泛滥.
《简明英汉词典》
- 'someone stole my house!'she said in dismay.
- “ 有人偷了我们家! ” 她惊恐地说.
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