consternation

美 [ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃn]英 [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn]
  • n.惊愕;惊恐
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noun

U惊愕;惊恐
a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise

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。

consternation

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    N-UNCOUNT 不安;忧虑;害怕
    Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear.

    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。

noun

1
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Synonym: alarm dismay

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  1. Marie looked at her daughter with consternation .

    玛丽惊愕地看着女儿。

  2. 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。

  3. 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。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. Sam stared at him in consternation .

    萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。

  7. To his consternation ; a fierce tiger suddenly appeared on the mountain slope .

    一只猛虎赫然出现在山坡上。

  8. He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill .

    他听说朋友病得那么厉害,感到非常震惊。

  9. Few words raise more consternation than ' this time is different .

    很少有哪句话比这次不一样更让人紧张。

  10. The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation .

    眼看要做这么多事,他心里惊恐不已。

  11. This question seemed to cause a little consternation among the three figures .

    她的问题似乎在这三位中引起了一丝恐慌。

  12. 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。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. Flats furnished to a different standard or style than expected can also cause consternation .

    用他们想象不到的不同标准或风格装修也会让他们吃惊。

  16. To her consternation , he asks her to make a speech .

    她感到惊慌的是他要求她发言。

  17. To our consternation the train rushed on toward the burning bridge .

    火车朝向火烧的桥梁冲去而使我们惊慌。

  18. 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。

  19. 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。

  20. To our consternation , the child dart out in front of the speed car .

    使我们极为惊恐的是,那孩子窜向疾驰著的汽车前面。

  21. Rebecca started back a picture of consternation .

    利蓓加惊得往后倒退。

  22. 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。

  23. 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。

  24. I saw with consternation that she was in tears .

    我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。

  25. 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。

  26. 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。

  27. 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。

  28. 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。

  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. To my utter consternation , he burst into tears .

    使我不胜惊愕的是,他突然大哭起来。