dismay


简明英汉词典
	dismay
	[dis5mei]
	n.
	沮丧, 惊慌
	v.
	使沮丧, 使惊慌
美国传统词典[双解]
	dismay
	dis.may
	AHD:[d1s-m3“]
	D.J.[dis6mei]
	K.K.[d!s6me]
	v.tr.（及物动词）
	dis.mayed， dis.may.ing， dis.mays
(1)	To destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension.
	使惊恐；使丧气：因有刺激的恐惧或担忧而失去勇气或果断
(2)	To cause to lose enthusiasm; disillusion:
	使失去热情，使幻想破灭：
	was dismayed to learn that her favorite dancer used drugs.
	获悉她喜爱的舞蹈演员吸毒，她感到很失望
(3)	To upset or alarm.
	使不安，使惊慌
	n.（名词）
	A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger.
	丧胆，绝望：在面临麻烦或危险时，突然或完全失去勇气
语源
(1)	Middle English dismaien
	中古英语 dismaien
(2)	from Anglo-Norman *desmaiier
	源自英法语 *desmaiier
(3)	probably de- [intensive pref.] * see de-
	可能为 de- [强调前缀] 参见 de-*
(4)	Old French esmaier [to frighten] from Vulgar Latin exmag3e [to deprive of power] Latin ex- [ex-] Germanic magan [to be able to] * see magh-
	古法语 esmaier [使害怕，使惊恐] 源自俗拉丁语 exmag3e [使无力] 拉丁语 ex- [表示“去除”的意思] 日耳曼语 magan [能] *参见 magh-
继承用法
	dismay“ingly
	adv.（副词）
参考词汇
(1)	dismay， appall， daunt， horrify， shake
(2)	These verbs mean to deprive a person of courage or the power to act as a result of fear or anxiety.
	这些动词都指由于害怕或紧张而无勇气或无力去做某事。
(3)	Dismay is the least specific:
	Dismay 是最普通的：
	The news of plummeting stock prices dismayed speculators.
	股票价格骤然下跌的消息使股民大为失望。
(4)	Appall implies a sense of helplessness caused by an awareness of the enormity of something:
	Appall 含有一种由于某事物的暴虐而造成的无助感：
	“for as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land” (Herman Melville).
	“因为当可怕的海水将这块郁郁葱葱的陆地围住时” （赫尔曼·麦尔维尔）。
(5)	Daunt suggests an abatement of courage:
	Daunt 暗指勇气的减少：
	“captains courageous, whom death could not daunt” (Anonymous ballad).
	“勇敢的船长，死亡不会使他们胆怯” （作者不详的民谣）。
(6)	Horrify implies dread, shock, or revulsion:
	Horrify 暗含了害怕、震惊或突变之意：
	horrified by the possibility of nuclear war. To
	因有可能爆发核战争而害怕
(7)	shake is to dismay profoundly:
	shake 指深深地感到失望：
	“A little swift brutality shook him to the very soul” (John Galsworthy).See also Synonyms at fear
	“短而快速的暴力行为使他惊恐不已” （约翰·高尔斯华绥）参见同义词 fear
现代英汉词典
	dismay
	[dIs5meI]
	n.
	沮丧；灰心
	‘Someone stolen my house!’ she said in dismay.
	“有人偷了我们家！”她惊恐地说。
	I was dismayed when I recongnized the voice of Mrs Bates.
	"当我听出是贝茨夫人的声音时,我感到丧气。"
现代英汉综合大辞典
	dismay
	[dis5mei]
	vt.
	使灰心, 使沮丧; 使惊愕
	He was dismayed at the size of his adversary.
	对手的魁伟身材使他丧失了勇气。
词性变化
	dismay
	[dis5mei]
	n.
	灰心, 沮丧; 惊愕
	The enemy retreated in perfect dismay.
	敌人沮丧地退去。
继承用法
	dismayedness
	n.
习惯用语
	to one's dismay
	使某人惊慌[沮丧]的是
参考词汇
	dismay appall horrify
	都含“使沮丧”、“使灰心”、“使惊吓”的意思。
(1)	dismay指“面临突然地令人惊吓、困惑或烦恼的事时, 表现畏惧、缺乏勇气或手足无措”, 如:
	He was dismayed at his lack of understanding.
	他对自已的无知感到沮丧。
(2)	appall指“使惊吓”、“使丧胆”, 如:
	an appalling death rate
	令人吃惊的死亡率。
(3)	horrify 指“使恐怖”、“使惊骇”, 如:
	She felt horrified at the sight.
	见这情景, 她感到恐怖。
用法词典
	dismay
	中古英语dismayen
英文相关词典
	dismay
	alarm bewilder bother confuse disturb embarrass frighten cheer
美国传统词典
	dismay
	dis.may
	AHD:[d1s-m3“]
	D.J.[dis6mei]
	K.K.[d!s6me]
	v.tr.
	dis.mayed, dis.may.ing, dis.mays
(1)	To destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension.
(2)	To cause to lose enthusiasm; disillusion:
	was dismayed to learn that her favorite dancer used drugs.
(3)	To upset or alarm.
	n.
	A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger.
语源
(1)	Middle English dismaien
(2)	from Anglo-Norman *desmaiier
(3)	probably de- [intensive pref.] * see de-
(4)	Old French esmaier [to frighten] from Vulgar Latin exmag3e [to deprive of power] Latin ex- [ex-] Germanic magan [to be able to] * see magh-
继承用法
	dismay“ingly
	adv.
参考词汇
(1)	dismay, appall, daunt, horrify, shake
(2)	These verbs mean to deprive a person of courage or the power to act as a result of fear or anxiety.
(3)	Dismay is the least specific:
	The news of plummeting stock prices dismayed speculators.
(4)	Appall implies a sense of helplessness caused by an awareness of the enormity of something:
	“for as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land” (Herman Melville).
(5)	Daunt suggests an abatement of courage:
	“captains courageous, whom death could not daunt” (Anonymous ballad).
(6)	Horrify implies dread, shock, or revulsion:
	horrified by the possibility of nuclear war. To
(7)	shake is to dismay profoundly:
	“A little swift brutality shook him to the very soul” (John Galsworthy).See also Synonyms at fear
英汉化学大词典
	dismay
	vt.使...灰心;n.灰心
英汉计算机大词典
	dismay
	vt.使...灰心;n.灰心
英汉心理学大词典
	dismay
	惊愕

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