consternation

/ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.stɚˈne͡ɪ.ʃən/

Meanings

noun

惊愕，惊慌失措。

Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement of the school closure caused consternation among the parents. "

学校突然宣布关闭的消息，让家长们一片惊愕，不知所措。

Related Words

dismay noun

/dɪsˈmeɪ/

沮丧，惊慌。

"He looked in dismay at the destruction of the town caused by the hurricane."

他望着飓风摧毁的小镇，脸上满是沮丧和惊慌。

confounds noun

/kənˈfaʊndz/ /kɒnˈfaʊndz/

混淆因素，干扰因素

"In our study about exercise and weight loss, the confounds of diet and sleep made it hard to know if the exercise alone was really responsible for the results. "

在我们的运动和减肥研究中，饮食和睡眠这些混淆因素让我们很难确定是否仅仅是运动本身导致了实验结果。

combined noun

/kəmˈbaɪnd/

混合式滑雪，全能滑雪

"The combined at the Winter Olympics tests a skier's all-around skill, demanding both speed and technical agility. "

冬季奥运会的混合式滑雪比赛考验滑雪运动员的全面技能，既需要速度，也需要技术敏捷性。

terror noun

/ˈtɛɹə/ /ˈtɛɚ/

恐惧，惊恐，害怕

"The sudden loud noise filled the classroom with terror. "

突然的巨响让整个教室充满了恐惧。

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

公告，声明

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

他举起手示意大家安静，然后说：“打扰一下各位，我有一个公告要宣布。”

parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

父母，双亲。

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

很多学生邀请他们的父母参加学校活动。

horror noun

/ˈhɔɹɚ/ /ˈhɒɹə/ /ˈhɑɹɚ/

恐惧，惊恐。

"The news report caused a wave of horror in the community. "

这则新闻报道在社区里引起了一阵恐慌。

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

反映，反射，倒影

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

窗户上的倒影映出了日落时变幻的色彩。

closure noun

/ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/

结束，终结，了结

"The graduation ceremony marked the closure of her high school career. "

毕业典礼标志着她高中生涯的结束。

faculties noun

/ˈfæ.kəl.tiz/

教职工，教员。

"The university's faculties voted on a new policy regarding student grading. "

大学的教职工投票表决了一项关于学生评分的新政策。

incapacitates verb

/ɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪts/

丧失能力，使无能为力。

"The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head."

警察头部遭到重击，失去了行动能力。

amazement noun

/əˈmeɪz.mənt/

惊奇，惊讶，诧异。

"The children stared in amazement as the magician pulled a rabbit from his hat. "

孩子们目瞪口呆，满怀惊奇地看着魔术师从帽子里变出一只兔子。