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单词 consternate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•ster•nate  (konstər nāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
  1. to dismay, confuse, or terrify.
  • Latin consternātus, past participle of consternāre to unsettle, throw into confusion, perh. intensive derivative of consternere to cover, spread (with) (con- con- + sternere to strew; compare stratum), though sense development uncertain
  • 1645–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
consternate /ˈkɒnstəˌneɪt/ vb
  1. (tr; usually passive) to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin consternāre, from sternere to lay low, spread out
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