Skip to main content

consternation

/kon-ster-ney-shuhn/US // ˌkɒn stərˈneɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən) //

惊愕,惊慌失措,惊恐,忧虑

Related Words

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • This morning, I just want to send out an apology to everyone, because I know it caused great concern, great consternation, as it should have.

  • Scott, to the hair-pulling consternation of Democrats, has never lost an election.

  • An estimated 100,000 businesses across the nation closed their doors as governors ordered residents to remain at home, much to the consternation of conservative activists who said the directives were unconstitutional.

  • It should be a cause for consternation and paranoia that your current doesn’t see this.

  • It’s all led to a great deal of hand-wringing and consternation among those in and around the polling industry.

  • The genuine source of consternation, however, was her label Interscope.

  • The Spanish health ministry has given assurances that the Spanish public is not at risk, but consternation is growing.

  • Amidst all the pandemonium, the show just carried on to the consternation of some guests.

  • Imagine his consternation if he were prevented from putting on such a show.

  • Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan have enjoyed warming ties in recent years to the consternation of Iran.

  • It seemed incredible, and the rest of the calls were almost drowned out in the consternation that followed.

  • Matt asked, hiding as best he could the sudden consternation that swept through him.

  • But Clip had made another discovery which sent a shock of consternation through both him and Matt.

  • About thirty persons were killed, many more were wounded: and the whole city was filled with an indescribable consternation.

  • And I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard I lay in a consternation upon my face, and my face was close to the ground.