consternation

英 [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn] 美 [ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃn]

n.  惊愕; 惊恐

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 惊愕;惊恐
    a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
    1. The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
      她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-UNCOUNT 不安;忧虑;害怕
    Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear.
    1. His decision caused consternation in the art photography community...
      他的决定在艺术摄影圈内引起了恐慌。
    2. Sam stared at him in consternation.
      萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。

双语例句

  1. His decision caused consternation in the art photography community
    他的决定在艺术摄影圈内引起了恐慌。
  2. Sam stared at him in consternation.
    萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
  3. This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.
    这个举措在大学和政府里造成了恐慌,更不用说受到影响的学生们了。
  4. To his consternation; a fierce tiger suddenly appeared on the mountain slope.
    一只猛虎赫然出现在山坡上。
  5. Marie looked at her daughter with consternation.
    玛丽惊愕地看着女儿。
  6. They create consternation by claiming that our supply is running short.
    他们声称原油供应量不足,造成大家惊恐万分。
  7. Even with your data walled off in your own data center, you might have cause for consternation.
    即使您的数据放在自己的数据中心,您也会担心。
  8. Well, you dont want it to be the Year of Hesitation, Procrastination, Obfuscation, Consternation or Aggravation.
    当然,你肯定不希望它是犹豫,拖延,困惑,惊愕甚至恶化的一年,对吧?
  9. In consternation Tess jumped down, and discovered the dreadful truth.
    苔丝大惊失色,跳下车来,看见了可怕的事情。
  10. She had also become, to his children's ever-greater consternation, his gatekeeper.
    她也变成了他的看守人,这是他的孩子们最担心恐惧的事。
  11. This phase filled the old lady's heart with consternation.
    这种情形使老太太心里充满了惊恐。
  12. Indeed, for twelve hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.
    的确,在12个小时的时间内,我一定能做这到件如果要我一辈子可能就会让我惊愕的事情。
  13. We do know it was a source of stress and consternation.
    我们也知道那是惊恐与庞大压力的来源。
  14. Causing great astonishment and consternation.
    引起极度惊讶或惊愕的。
  15. The vampire shook his head in consternation, but his face was still serene.
    吸血鬼惊恐地摇了摇头,然而他的脸色依旧非常平静。
  16. Shocking with surprise and consternation.
    为惊奇和恐怖所震动。
  17. The rebirth of nationalism in Europe has caused widespread consternation.
    欧洲民族主义的复活引起了广泛的惊恐。
  18. To his consternation, as he arrived at the airport he realized his passport was at home.
    他慌张的是到机场时他想起护照还在家里。
  19. At the meeting, he said something that made everyone in the presence of much consternation.
    他在会上说的话使在场的每个人都大为惊愕。
  20. The idea that American ports and California's oil might come under foreign control causes consternation in Congress.
    一想到美国的港口和加州的石油将置于外国控制之下,美国国会就惊惶失措。
  21. His comments caused consternation among environmentalists.
    他的评论在环境保护主义者中间引起一阵恐慌。
  22. I saw with consternation that she was in tears.
    我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。
  23. You can imagine my consternation.
    你可以想像我有多吃惊吧。
  24. It will undoubtedly cause puzzlement and consternation among those who yearn for the false certainties of an earlier era.
    但毋庸置疑,这会令那些渴望延续旧日错误的人们感到困惑和惊恐。
  25. To my utter consternation, he burst into tears.
    使我不胜惊愕的是,他突然大哭起来。
  26. In private, bankers have expressed consternation at the snooping.
    银行业者在私下对此探查事件表示惊愕。
  27. Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
    受害怕、恐惧或者恐怖的打击。
  28. These nouns denote consternation that something untoward may be impending.
    这些名词意指对某些迫近的不吉之事的焦虑。
  29. I note with consternation Europeans 'obsession with regulating hedge funds and tax havens.
    我惊愕地注意到,欧洲方面对于监管对冲基金和避税港颇为迷恋。
  30. Now I come to the part that you are particularly interested in relating to the last message and the consternation and controversy it caused.
    现在我来到你们尤其感兴趣的部分,这涉及到最后的消息和它造成的恐慌和争论兴趣。

英英释义

noun

  1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

      Synonym:    alarmdismay