consternation

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con·ster·na·tion /ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən $ ˌkɑːnstər-/ noun [uncountableU]

SHOCKa feeling of worry, shock, or fear 驚愕；震驚；驚惶失措 SYN alarm

The government’s plans have caused considerable consternation among many Americans.

政府的計劃在許多美國人中間引起了相當大的恐慌。

A new power station is being built much to the consternation of environmental groups (=they are very worried about it).

一座新的發電廠正在建造中，這使環境保護團體大爲震驚。

in consternation

He looked at her in consternation.

他驚恐地看着她。

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consternation• The arrival of this bonny bawling boy had caused considerable consternation.• It had been a moment of enlightenment for him, but one which also caused him considerable consternation.• To my consternation, I found the taxi was empty.• President Cristiani expressed profound consternation at the deaths of the two journalists.• Flora recollected Irena's consternation with satisfaction and Felicity Green's irritation with glee.• That caused some consternation and I don't think the same person deputized again.• There Taylor played after work, on holidays-and on Sundays, at first much to the consternation of the neighborhood.• To the consternation of his cabinet colleagues, he is currently conducting a wide-ranging review of public spending.• When the first order announcing Pétain's appointment was received by his staff, there was consternation at Noailles.

much to the consternation of• There Taylor played after work, on holidays-and on Sundays, at first much to the consternation of the neighborhood.• You could be spending a lot of time in serious thought, much to the consternation of those around you.

Origin consternation

(1600-1700) French Latin, from consternare “to frighten”, from consternere “to scatter, throw down”, from com- ( → COM-) + sternere “to spread out”

con·ster·na·tion noun

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