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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
What words be these ?
What fears do you dismay ?
--
Fairfax .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To render lifeless ;
to subdue ;
to disquiet . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Jove got such heroes as my sire ,
whose soul No fear could daunt ,
nor earth nor hell control .
--
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
Now the last ruin the whole host appalls ;
Now Greece has trembled in her wooden walls .
--
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
Dismay \
Dis *
may "\,
v .
i .
To take dismay or fright ;
to be filled with dismay . [
Obs .]
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Thou with a tiger spring dost leap upon thy prey ,
And tear his helpless breast ,
o '
erwhelmed with wild dismay . --
Mrs .
Barbauld .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Condition fitted to dismay ;
ruin . --
Spenser .
Syn :
Dejection ;
discouragement ;
depression ;
fear ;
fright ;
terror ;
apprehension ;
alarm ;
affright .
[
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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