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。
🌱 联想助记
【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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I like the color. She looks good in blue.
我喜欢这颜色。她穿蓝色的很好看。
Wise men learn by other men's mistakes;fools by their own.
聪明人从旁人的错误中吸取教训，愚笨人则从自身的错误中吸取教训。
She doesn't like eggs.
她不喜欢吃鸡蛋。