Consternation
[kɒnstə'neɪʃ(ə)n] or [,kɑnstɚ'neʃən]
解釋/意思:
(n.) Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
阿维斯整理
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Alarm, amazement, terror, fright, dismay, panic, sudden fear.
哈维整理
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Amazement, bewilderment, astonishment, astounding, horror, terror, dismay
ANT:Encouragement, boldness, fearlessness, assurance, anticipation, welcome,expectation, greeting, congratulation
巴贝奇錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- The attack was made and many shots fell within the fort, creating some consternation, as we now know. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I needed no second permission; though I was by this time in such a state of consternation and agitation, that my legs shook under me. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Emma turned round to look at her in consternation, and hastily said, Have you any idea of Mr. Knightley's returning your affection? 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Consternation reigned there. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Struck with consternation, the old gentleman exclaimed, What do you tell me! 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The wonder and consternation with which Joe stopped on the threshold of his bite and stared at me, were too evident to escape my sister's observation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- If I had presented a pistol at his head, this abandoned wretch could hardly have exhibited greater consternation. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- As I gained my feet the therns lowered their wicked rifles, their faces distorted in mingled chagrin, consternation, and alarm. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- I was almost in consternation, so little had I expected any guest from the blocked-up vale that night. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- There was a growing consternation outside. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- There had been great consternation in Petersburg, as we were well aware, about a rumored mine that we were going to explode. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- There was a general consternation. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- When St. Clare breathed his last, terror and consternation took hold of all his household. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Finally, however, on the 12th of March, he did push down through the north-western end of South Carolina, creating some consternation. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- And all was consternation in the _beau ch?teau de Hampton! 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
編輯:西尔维亚