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

• The vampire shook his head in consternation, but his face was still serene.
  吸血鬼惊恐地摇了摇头，然而他的脸色依旧非常平静。
• 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。
• To his consternation; a fierce tiger suddenly appeared on the mountain slope.
  一只猛虎赫然出现在山坡上。
• I saw with consternation that she was in tears.
  我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。
• Sam stared at him in consternation.
  萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
• 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。
• You can imagine my consternation.
  你可以想像我有多吃惊吧。
• 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。
• Shocking with surprise and consternation.
  为惊奇和恐怖所震动。
• 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。