dismays; dismayed; dismaying
dismays; dismayed; dismaying
Learner's definition of DISMAY
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset使担忧；使失望；使沮丧 -
Her choice of career dismays her parents.她的职业选择让父母担忧。
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What especially dismayed [=upset, bothered] me was that no one else protested.尤其让我感到沮丧的是其他人都没反对。
— dismayed
adjective [more dismayed; most dismayed]
— dismaying
adjective [more dismaying; most dismaying] — dismayingly
/dɪsˈmejɪŋli/ adverb 2 dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ noun
Learner's definition of DISMAY
[noncount]
: a strong feeling of being worried, disappointed, or upset担忧；失望；沮丧 -
His comments were met with cries of dismay.他的评论引来阵阵担忧声。
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They watched in dismay as the house burned.房子着火时，他们沮丧地看着。
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Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced her retirement immediately after the book's release.让粉丝们大为失望的是，书出版后她立即宣布退休了。
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To my dismay, I did not get chosen for the job.令我沮丧的是，我没被选中做那份工作。
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We listened with dismay to the news of the accident.听着那次事故的消息，我们很担心。