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

• His comments caused consternation among environmentalists.
  他的评论在环境保护主义者中间引起一阵恐慌。
• To my utter consternation, he burst into tears.
  使我不胜惊愕的是，他突然大哭起来。
• You can imagine my consternation.
  你可以想像我有多吃惊吧。
• This phase filled the old lady's heart with consternation.
  这种情形使老太太心里充满了惊恐。
• 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。
• We do know it was a source of stress and consternation.
  我们也知道那是惊恐与庞大压力的来源。
• In private, bankers have expressed consternation at the snooping.
  银行业者在私下对此探查事件表示惊愕。
• The rebirth of nationalism in Europe has caused widespread consternation.
  欧洲民族主义的复活引起了广泛的惊恐。
• Well, you dont want it to be the Year of Hesitation, Procrastination, Obfuscation, Consternation or Aggravation.
  当然，你肯定不希望它是犹豫，拖延，困惑，惊愕甚至恶化的一年，对吧？
• 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。