a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise synonym dismay惊愕;惊恐 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。 Her mouth fell open in consternation. 她惊愕得张大了嘴。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2Many greeted his resignation with consternation. 许多人对他的辞职感到惊愕。 She stared at me in consternation. 她惊恐地盯着我。 The announcement created surprise and consternation. 这一通告引起了一片惊恐。 The thought of meeting him filled me with consternation. 想到要和他见面,我就怕得不行。 There is some consternation among business leaders. 商界领袖中存在一些恐慌情绪。 He couldn't help feeling some consternation when he saw the programme. 当他看到这个节目时,不禁感到有些惊愕。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- widespread
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- 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’.