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

• 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。
• It will undoubtedly cause puzzlement and consternation among those who yearn for the false certainties of an earlier era.
  但毋庸置疑，这会令那些渴望延续旧日错误的人们感到困惑和惊恐。
• 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。
• Sam stared at him in consternation.
  萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
• These nouns denote consternation that something untoward may be impending.
  这些名词意指对某些迫近的不吉之事的焦虑。
• Shocking with surprise and consternation.
  为惊奇和恐怖所震动。
• To my utter consternation, he burst into tears.
  使我不胜惊愕的是，他突然大哭起来。
• To his consternation, as he arrived at the airport he realized his passport was at home.
  他慌张的是到机场时他想起护照还在家里。
• 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。
• She had also become, to his children's ever-greater consternation, his gatekeeper.
  她也变成了他的看守人，这是他的孩子们最担心恐惧的事。