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单词 dismay
释义

dismay /dis-, diz-māˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To appal or alarm
  2. To discourage
  3. To distress (Spenser)
intransitive verb (Shakespeare, etc)

To be daunted

noun
  1. Sadness arising from deep disappointment or discouragement
  2. Alarm or consternation
  3. The loss of strength and courage through fear
  4. A discouraging onslaught (Spenser)
ORIGIN: Appar through OFr, from L dis- (negative) and OHGer magan (Ger mögen; OE magan) to have might or power; see may1

dismayˈedness noun

dismayˈful adjective

dismayˈfully adverb (Spenser)

dismayˈing adjective

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