dismay
/dɪsˈmeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈmeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /dis-ˈmā diz-/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˈsmeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsmeɪ/ (ame, ipa)
dismay — 名詞
1. the sad, upset feeling you have when something you hoped for or expected does no
失望；沮喪
因期望落空感到失望沮喪
the sad, upset feeling you have when something you hoped for or expected does not happen
Niran could not hide his dismay when he learned the school trip was cancelled.
Niran 得知學校旅行取消時，難掩心中的失望。
To the students' dismay, the concert was cancelled just hours before it began.
令學生們沮喪的是，這場演唱會在開演前幾小時被取消了。
to + possessive + dismay (fronted prepositional phrase)
Charlotte stared at the scattered pieces of the broken vase in utter dismay.
Charlotte 看著破碎花瓶散落一地的碎片，感到極度沮喪。
Felix read the rejection letter with growing dismay, shaking his head slowly.
Felix 讀著那封拒絕信，失望之情日益加深，他慢慢地搖了搖頭。
Letters of dismay poured into the newspaper office after the factory was shut down.
工廠關閉後，報社收到了大量表達失望的信件。
- disappointment
more general; describes the feeling when hopes are not met, without the upset or sadness implied by dismay
- distress
stronger; implies physical or emotional suffering beyond simple disappointment
- letdown
informal; refers more to the disappointing event than to the emotional reaction itself
- delight
a feeling of great pleasure or satisfaction
- satisfaction
contentment from having needs or expectations met
文法句型
uncountable noun
in dismay
to + possessive + dismay
常見錯誤
2. the sudden fear or loss of confidence that comes when you realize you are in dan
驚慌；驚恐
面對危險時的驚恐或慌亂
the sudden fear or loss of confidence that comes when you realize you are in danger or face something threatening
The villagers watched in dismay as the flood waters rose past the sandbags.
村民們驚恐地看著洪水越過沙袋持續上漲。
watch in dismay (verb + prepositional phrase)
Iker felt a wave of dismay at the sight of armed guards near the building.
Iker 看到大樓附近有持槍警衛時，心中湧起一陣驚慌。
The hikers were filled with dismay when they lost the trail in the thick fog.
登山者們在濃霧中迷了路，心中充滿了驚恐。
Hamza's voice was full of dismay as he described the fire spreading through the forest.
Hamza 描述火勢在森林中蔓延時，聲音裡滿是驚慌。
To her dismay, Nia found that the bridge had been washed away by the storm.
令 Nia 驚恐的是，她發現橋樑已被洪水沖走了。
- alarm
focuses on the sudden fright or worry triggered by danger, often less intense than dismay
- dread
a deep, ongoing fear of something that might happen, rather than a sudden reaction
- apprehension
milder; anxious worry about a future event, without the element of immediate threat
- courage
the ability to face danger or difficulty without fear
- confidence
belief in your own ability to handle a situation
文法句型
uncountable noun
in dismay
用法筆記
Stronger and more urgent than the disappointment sense (noun/1). While sense 1 describes sadness over unfulfilled hopes, this sense describes fear and loss of courage in the face of immediate danger or threat.
dismay — 動詞
- dismaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- dismays3rd person singular
- dismaying-ing form
- dismayedpast simple
1. to upset or disappoint someone, especially when their hopes or expectations are
使失望
使某人感到失望或沮喪
to upset or disappoint someone, especially when their hopes or expectations are not met
The election results dismayed millions of voters who had hoped for a different outcome.
選舉結果令全國數百萬原本期待不同結果的選民大失所望。
Ishaan was dismayed to learn that his application for the scholarship had been turned down.
Ishaan 得知自己的獎學金申請被拒絕時，感到非常沮喪。
be dismayed + to-infinitive (passive pattern)
It dismayed the workers that the company closed down without any warning.
公司未經任何通知就關閉了，這讓員工們感到十分失望。
Parents were dismayed by the school's sudden decision to cut the music programme.
家長們對於學校突然決定取消音樂課程感到非常沮喪。
What dismayed Joshua most was how quickly the management let loyal employees go.
最令 Joshua 失望的是，管理層那麼迅速就解僱了忠誠的員工。
- upset
broader and more common; can describe any emotional disturbance, not just disappointment
- dishearten
more specific; means to make someone lose hope or confidence
- discourage
focuses on lowering someone's confidence or willingness to continue
文法句型
dismay + noun phrase
be dismayed + to-infinitive
be dismayed + that-clause
it dismayed + noun phrase + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently passive. The passive form (be dismayed by/at/to) is much more common than the active. The active is typically used with events or situations as the subject, not people.