"dismay" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沮喪
• 驚愕

Definition

一種強烈的震驚、悲傷或失望的情緒，通常在突發或不好的事情發生時產生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或書面語境。經常用於「感到沮喪」、「看到...感到沮喪」等句型。與「恐懼」或「厭惡」不同，「沮喪」通常混合悲傷與驚訝。

Examples

She looked at the broken vase in dismay.

她帶著**沮喪**看著破碎的花瓶。

The news of the closure filled the employees with dismay.

關閉的消息讓員工充滿了**沮喪**。

To her dismay, the keys were missing.

讓她**沮喪**的是，鑰匙不見了。

Much to our dismay, the concert was canceled at the last minute.

讓我們**沮喪**的是，音樂會在最後一刻取消了。

He read the letter and shook his head in dismay.

他讀了信，搖頭表示**沮喪**。

The team's poor performance left the fans in total dismay.

球隊糟糕的表現讓球迷們徹底**沮喪**。