consternation
noun /ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
惊愕；惊恐 - The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。 - Her mouth fell open in consternation.
她惊愕得张大了嘴。
Topics Feelingsc2- Many greeted his resignation with consternation.
许多人对他的辞职感到惊愕。 - She stared at me in consternation.
她惊恐地盯着我。 - The announcement created surprise and consternation.
这一通告引起了一片惊恐。 - The thought of meeting him filled me with consternation.
想到要和他见面，我就怕得不行。 - There is some consternation among business leaders.
商界领袖中存在一些恐慌情绪。 - He couldn't help feeling some consternation when he saw the programme.
当他看到这个节目时，不禁感到有些惊愕。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- widespread
- …
- cause
- create
- fill somebody with
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- in consternation
- consternation among
词源early 17th cent.: from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify’. - The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.