consternation

英 [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃn]

n.  惊愕; 惊恐

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牛津词典

noun

• 惊愕；惊恐
  a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
  1. The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
     她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 不安;忧虑;害怕
  Consternationis a feeling of anxiety or fear.
  1. His decision caused consternation in the art photography community...
     他的决定在艺术摄影圈内引起了恐慌。
  2. Sam stared at him in consternation.
     萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。

英英释义

noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  Synonym:alarmdismay

双语例句

• Sam stared at him in consternation.
  萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
• Causing great astonishment and consternation.
  引起极度惊讶或惊愕的。
• They create consternation by claiming that our supply is running short.
  他们声称原油供应量不足，造成大家惊恐万分。
• I saw with consternation that she was in tears.
  我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。
• To my utter consternation, he burst into tears.
  使我不胜惊愕的是，他突然大哭起来。
• The idea that American ports and California's oil might come under foreign control causes consternation in Congress.
  一想到美国的港口和加州的石油将置于外国控制之下，美国国会就惊惶失措。
• This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.
  这个举措在大学和政府里造成了恐慌，更不用说受到影响的学生们了。
• To his consternation; a fierce tiger suddenly appeared on the mountain slope.
  一只猛虎赫然出现在山坡上。
• At the meeting, he said something that made everyone in the presence of much consternation.
  他在会上说的话使在场的每个人都大为惊愕。
• In consternation Tess jumped down, and discovered the dreadful truth.
  苔丝大惊失色，跳下车来，看见了可怕的事情。