Consternation
[ ˌkɔnstə(:)'neiʃən ]
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n. 惊愕;惊惶失措;惊恐;
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In consternation Tess jumped down, and discovered the dreadful truth.
苔丝大惊之下，跳下来一看，才发现了可怕的事实。
The affrighted friends jumped from the table in the greatest consternation.
这两个受惊的朋友万分恐惧地从桌上跳下来。
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。
Marie looked at her daughter with consternation.
玛丽惊愕地看着女儿。
I saw with consternation that she was in tears.
我惊恐地看到她泪流满面。
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【记】※ con-前缀“共同”,stern-严厉的、苛刻的:一万人严厉的指责你你就会处于惊恐状态
※ con-前缀“共同”,ster-star星,nation-国家:全是星星的国家,当大家辛辛苦苦考上美国大学,并踏上美利坚领土地那一刻,发现身边都是星星,没有人→就会处于惊恐状态
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📖 牛津释义
consternation
n[U]
surprise and anxiety; great dismay 惊恐; 惊愕; 惊慌
filled with consternation 惊恐万状
To her consternation, he asked her to make a speech. 她感到惊慌的是他要求她发言.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,kɒnstә'neiʃәn]n. 惊愕, 恐怖, 惊惶失措相关词组: throw sb into consternation
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Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents.
她很小的时候，父母就死了，是祖父母把她带大的。
They located the right chimney by tapping at the walls and listening for the man's cries.
他们通过叫击烟囱倾叫声而确定传出声音的那个烟囱。