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

• I saw with consternation that she was in tears.
  我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。
• Now I come to the part that you are particularly interested in relating to the last message and the consternation and controversy it caused.
  现在我来到你们尤其感兴趣的部分，这涉及到最后的消息和它造成的恐慌和争论兴趣。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To my utter consternation, he burst into tears.
  使我不胜惊愕的是，他突然大哭起来。
• Shocking with surprise and consternation.
  为惊奇和恐怖所震动。
• 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。
• To his consternation; a fierce tiger suddenly appeared on the mountain slope.
  一只猛虎赫然出现在山坡上。