dismaying是什么意思？

dismaying

• v. 使惊愕，使焦虑，使气馁( dismay的现在分词 )；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  惊恐;焦虑;哀伤
  Dismay is a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected.
  例句
  Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation... 地方政务委员的反应是惊恐和愤怒。 Lucy discovered to her dismay that she was pregnant... 露西惊恐地发现自己怀孕了。
• VERB
  使惊恐;使焦急;使哀伤
  If you are dismayed by something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad.
  例句
  The committee was dismayed by what it had been told... 委员会对所告知的一切很是惊愕。 The thought that she was crying dismayed him. 想到她正在流泪，他伤心不已。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. causing consternation;
  "appalling conditions"