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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7726 COCA: 9018

dismay

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ verb
dismays; dismayed; dismaying
1 dismay
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
verb
dismays; dismayed; dismaying
Learner's definition of DISMAY
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to feel very worried, disappointed, or upset使担忧;使失望;使沮丧

— dismayed

adjective [more dismayed; most dismayed]

— dismaying

adjective [more dismaying; most dismaying]

— dismayingly

/dɪsˈmejɪŋli/ adverb
2 dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ noun
2 dismay
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
noun
Learner's definition of DISMAY
[noncount]
: a strong feeling of being worried, disappointed, or upset担忧;失望;沮丧
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7726 COCA: 9018

dismay

1 of 2

verb

dis·​may dis-ˈmā How to pronounce dismay (audio)
diz-
dismayed; dismaying

transitive verb

1
: to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)
must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us
2
: upset, perturb
were dismayed by the condition of the building

dismay

2 of 2

noun

1
: sudden loss of courage or resolution from alarm or fear
watched with dismay as flames engulfed their home
2
a
: sudden disappointment
announced her retirement, much to the dismay of her fans
b
: perturbation sense 1
expressed dismay at his strange behavior
Choose the Right Synonym for dismay

dismay, appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion.

dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something.

dismayed at the size of the job

appall implies that one is faced with that which perturbs, confounds, or shocks.

I am appalled by your behavior

horrify stresses a reaction of horror or revulsion.

was horrified by such wanton cruelty

daunt suggests a cowing, disheartening, or frightening in a venture requiring courage.

a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber

Example Sentences

Verb Her choice of career dismays her parents. the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started Noun His comments were met with cries of dismay. They watched in dismay as the house burned. Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced her retirement immediately after the book's release. To my dismay, I did not get chosen for the job. We listened with dismay to the news of the accident. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This movie follows a group of friends who rent an old farmhouse with the intent to secretly film a pornographic movie on the grounds, which would dismay the elderly landlords, Howard and Pearl. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022 The departure of a popular assistant coach didn’t dismay him. Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 Euphoria gave way to dismay when Carrington and Co. faced a San Francisco 49ers offense led by Hall of Famers in Steve Young and Jerry Rice and coordinated by future Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Shanahan. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 McCord was one of several Hollywood figures to speak out about the Russian invasion, with Ukrainian stars such as Regina Spektor, Vera Farmiga, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy expressing their anger, shock, and dismay over the violence. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2022 Hundreds of people have left comments on Higgins’s post, some expressing disgust and dismay over the school board’s decision, while others have thanked Higgins for helping to get the book in students’ hands. Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2022 Wheatley residents have gone from shock to dismay to anger that more hasn’t been done to solve the mystery of the explosion or to start working on repairs. New York Times, 11 Jan. 2022 Our allies have been apoplectic and haven't been shy about sharing their anger and dismay with journalists, many of whom are equally furious about colleagues in Afghanistan facing a dismal future. Damon Linker, The Week, 26 Aug. 2021 So, there was grief and—and dismay from a lotta people. CBS News, 30 Oct. 2021
Noun
So someone put that up opposite my picture and [expressed dismay]. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2022 One of the 23 plaintiffs to settle with Watson, Solis expressed dismay over the NFL’s disciplinary process, which resulted in the initial six-game suspension. cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 Anthony Gioia, a Republican fundraiser and former ambassador to Malta who has known Jacobs and his family for years, expressed dismay at the way Jacobs became radioactive in his party. Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 At the Unity March, however, several participants expressed dismay at the ruling, and there were no visible signs or chants celebrating it. Tat Bellamy-walker, NBC News, 26 June 2022 After several residents expressed dismay Monday, June 20 that the Skokie Village Board was meeting on the observed date of Juneteenth, Skokie is likely to join a growing list of communities officially recognizing the federal holiday. Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2022 In separate dissents, Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Stephen G. Breyer expressed dismay at the direction of the court in taking up matters of religion in the public sphere. Adam Liptak, New York Times, 21 June 2022 In another exchange, Twitchell expressed dismay over the outrage his case caused. Anthony Venditti, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2022 The move drew dismay and protests from international organizations. Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French desmaier, from des- dis- + -maier, from Vulgar Latin *-magare, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German magan to be able — more at may entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dismay was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7726 COCA: 9018
dismay

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISMAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdeep, great, utter極度的驚愕The government has expressed 'deep dismay' at police violence against protesters.政府對於警察向抗議者使用暴力表示“極度震驚”。growing越來越灰心widespread (especially BrE) 普遍的灰心VERB + DISMAYfeel感到灰心I felt a mounting dismay at the prospect.我對前景感到越來越灰心。express, voice表示/說出沮喪hide隱藏沮喪心情It was impossible to hide my dismay at what I had seen.我無法掩飾對所見到的一切的沮喪心情。cause招致沮喪The laws on hunting cause dismay to many animal lovers.狩獵法令許多動物愛好者感到沮喪。PREPOSITIONin dismay沮喪地Louise stared at the torn letter in dismay.路易絲沮喪地盯着撕成碎片的信。with dismay沮喪地I read of her resignation with some dismay.我看到她辭職的報道時有些沮喪。dismay at對⋯的沮喪his dismay at her reaction她的反應讓他沮喪dismay over對⋯的灰心Brady made no secret of his dismay over his treatment.布雷迪毫不掩飾對自己治療效果的灰心。PHRASESfill sb with dismay令某人十分沮喪What she heard filled her with dismay.她所聽到的話令她十分沮喪。(you can) imagine my dismay(你能)想像出我有多驚愕Imagine my dismay when I saw his picture in the paper.想像一下在報紙上看到他的照片時我有多驚愕。(much) to sb's dismay令人(非常)沮喪的是Much to my dismay, she was out when I called.令我非常沮喪的是,我打電話時她正好出去了。

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