consternation
英 [k?nst?'ne??(?)n]
美[,kɑnst?'ne??n]
- n. 驚愕；驚惶失措；恐怖
低頻詞暢通詞匯GRETOEFL
中文詞源
consternation 驚愕
con-, 強調。-stern, 固定，固化，詞源同stern, 嚴厲的。
英文詞源
- consternation
- consternation: see strata
- consternation (n.)
- 1610s, from French consternation "dismay, confusion," from Latin consternationem (nominative consternatio) "confusion, dismay," from consternat-, past participle stem of consternare "overcome, confuse, dismay, perplex, terrify, alarm," probably related to consternere "throw down, prostrate," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + sternere "to spread out" (see stratum).
雙語例句
- 1. The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
- 她宣布掛拍告退的消息引起了網球迷的震驚。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. The thought of meeting him filled me with consternation.
- 想到要和他見面,我就驚恐不已.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. There is some consternation among business leaders.
- 商界領導人中有一些驚愕.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.
- 這個舉措在大學和政府里造成了恐慌，更不用說受到影響的學生們了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. He was filled with consternation to hear that his friend was so ill.
- 他聽說朋友病得那么厲害,感到非常震驚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》