Dismay

(n.)

a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise

诧异；惊愕；灰心；丧气

e.g. She could not hide her dismay at the result.

她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。

e.g. To her dismay, her name was not on the list.

使她难过的是，名单上没有她的名字。

e.g. The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.

当地商界领袖听到这消息都感到丧气。

e.g. It drizzles thick and fast on the Pure Brightness Day, I travel with my heart lost in dismay.

清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。

(v.)

to make sb feel shocked and disappointed

使诧异；使惊愕；使失望

e.g. Their reaction dismayed him.

他们的反应使他感到惊愕。

引申：dismayed

dismayed at/by sth; dismayed to find, hear, see, etc.

e.g. He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.

他对老朋友变化之大感到震惊。

e.g. The suggestion was greeted by a dismayed silence.

大家对这个建议感到惊愕，谁都不吭声。

e.g. They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left.

他们发现渡船已经离开，感到很失望。

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