dismay 音标拼音: [dɪsm'e]
n . 沮丧
vt . 使惊愕,使气馁
沮丧使惊愕,使气馁
dismay n 1 :
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles [
synonym :
{
discouragement }, {
disheartenment }, {
dismay }]
2 :
fear resulting from the awareness of danger [
synonym : {
alarm },
{
dismay }, {
consternation }]
v 1 :
lower someone '
s spirits ;
make downhearted ; "
These news depressed her "; "
The bad state of her child '
s health demoralizes her " [
synonym : {
depress }, {
deject }, {
cast down },
{
get down }, {
dismay }, {
dispirit }, {
demoralize },
{
demoralise }] [
ant : {
elate }, {
intoxicate }, {
lift up }, {
pick up }, {
uplift }]
2 :
fill with apprehension or alarm ;
cause to be unpleasantly surprised ; "
I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview "; "
The news of the executions horrified us "
[
synonym : {
dismay }, {
alarm }, {
appal }, {
appall }, {
horrify }]
Dismay \
Dis *
may "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Dismayed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Dismaying }.] [
OE .
desmaien ,
dismaien ,
OF .
esmaier ;
pref .
es - (
L .
ex )
OHG .
magan to be strong or able ;
akin to E .
may .
In English the pref .
es -
was changed to dis - (
L .
dis -).
See {
May },
v .
i .]
1 .
To disable with alarm or apprehensions ;
to depress the spirits or courage of ;
to deprive or firmness and energy through fear ;
to daunt ;
to appall ;
to terrify .
[
1913 Webster ]
Be not afraid ,
neither be thou dismayed . --
Josh .
i .
9 .
[
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What words be these ?
What fears do you dismay ?
--
Fairfax .
[
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2 .
To render lifeless ;
to subdue ;
to disquiet . [
Obs .]
[
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Do not dismay yourself for this . --
Spenser .
Syn :
To terrify ;
fright ;
affright ;
frighten ;
appall ;
daunt ;
dishearthen ;
dispirit ;
discourage ;
deject ;
depress . --
To {
Dismay }, {
Daunt }, {
Appall }.
Dismay denotes a state of deep and gloomy apprehension .
To daunt supposes something more sudden and startling .
To appall is the strongest term ,
implying a sense of terror which overwhelms the faculties .
[
1913 Webster ]
So flies a herd of beeves ,
that hear ,
dismayed ,
The lions roaring through the midnight shade .
--
Pope .
[
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Jove got such heroes as my sire ,
whose soul No fear could daunt ,
nor earth nor hell control .
--
Pope .
[
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Now the last ruin the whole host appalls ;
Now Greece has trembled in her wooden walls .
--
Pope .
[
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Dismay \
Dis *
may "\,
v .
i .
To take dismay or fright ;
to be filled with dismay . [
Obs .]
--
Shak .
[
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Dismay \
Dis *
may "\,
n . [
Cf .
OF .
esmai ,
F . ['
e ]
moi .
See {
Dismay },
v .
t .]
1 .
Loss of courage and firmness through fear ;
overwhelming and disabling terror ;
a sinking of the spirits ;
consternation .
[
1913 Webster ]
I . . .
can not think of such a battle without dismay . --
Macaulay .
[
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Thou with a tiger spring dost leap upon thy prey ,
And tear his helpless breast ,
o '
erwhelmed with wild dismay . --
Mrs .
Barbauld .
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2 .
Condition fitted to dismay ;
ruin . --
Spenser .
Syn :
Dejection ;
discouragement ;
depression ;
fear ;
fright ;
terror ;
apprehension ;
alarm ;
affright .
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1913 Webster ]
76 Moby Thesaurus words for "
dismay ":
abash ,
abject fear ,
affright ,
agitate ,
agitation ,
alarm ,
anxiety ,
appall ,
apprehension ,
astound ,
awe ,
bewilder ,
blue funk ,
bother ,
cold feet ,
confound ,
consternation ,
cow ,
cowardice ,
daunt ,
discomfit ,
discomfort ,
discompose ,
disconcert ,
discourage ,
dishearten ,
disquiet ,
distress ,
dread ,
dumbfound ,
embarrass ,
faze ,
fear ,
flummox ,
flurry ,
fluster ,
fright ,
frighten ,
funk ,
grieve ,
horrification ,
horrify ,
horror ,
intimidate ,
lament ,
moider ,
mourn ,
mystify ,
nonplus ,
pain ,
panic ,
panic fear ,
perplex ,
perturb ,
petrify ,
phobia ,
pother ,
put off ,
put out ,
puzzle ,
rattle ,
scare ,
shake ,
shock ,
sorrow ,
stampede ,
startle ,
take aback ,
terrify ,
terror ,
trepidation ,
unhinge ,
unholy dread ,
unnerve ,
unsettle ,
upset
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DISMAY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster dismay, appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something
DISMAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary DISMAY definition: 1 a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: 2 to make someone feel unhappy and disappointed… Learn more
DISMAY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Dismay definition: to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt See examples of DISMAY used in a sentence
DISMAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Dismay is a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected
dismay noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of dismay noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Dismay - definition of dismay by The Free Dictionary dismay verb To deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust:
dismay - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to surprise in such a manner as to disillusion: She was dismayed to learn of their disloyalty perturb: The new law dismayed some of the more conservative politicians n utter disheartenment sudden disillusionment alarm 1 appall, terrify, frighten, scare, intimidate, disconcert See discourage 4 consternation, terror, panic, horror, fear
DISMAY Synonyms: 203 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of dismay are appall, daunt, and horrify While all these words mean "to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion," dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something
Dismay - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Dismay describes an emotional state of alarm, fear, or serious disappointment The first part of dismay comes from the Latin prefix dis-, which comes in handy when you want to put a negative spin on words (dishonest, discount, disenchant, etc )
Dismay Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary To my dismay, I did not get chosen for the job We listened with dismay to the news of the accident