ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISMAY | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤deep, 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 + DISMAY➤feel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。PREPOSITION➤in 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。PHRASES➤fill 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。