a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise synonym dismay驚愕;驚恐 The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. 她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了網球迷的震驚。 Her mouth fell open in consternation. 她驚愕得張大了嘴。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2Many greeted his resignation with consternation. 許多人對他的辭職感到驚愕。 She stared at me in consternation. 她驚恐地盯着我。 The announcement created surprise and consternation. 這一通告引起了一片驚恐。 The thought of meeting him filled me with consternation. 想到要和他見面,我就怕得不行。 There is some consternation among business leaders. 商界領袖中存在一些恐慌情緒。 He couldn't help feeling some consternation when he saw the programme. 當他看到這個節目時,不禁感到有些驚愕。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- widespread
- …
- cause
- create
- fill somebody with
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- in consternation
- consternation among
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify’.