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单词 consternation
释义
consternation
(kɒnstəʳnʃən )
uncountable noun
Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear. [formal]
His decision caused consternation in the art photography community.
Sam stared at him in consternation.
Synonyms: dismay, shock, alarm, horror  
Collocations:
cause consternation
The announcement caused consternation throughout the industrial world.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
For a while this caused consternation.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
For some in the industry, the deal caused consternation.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was an outburst which caused consternation in the dressing room, and led to representations being made to the manager's office.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It can cause consternation at first when a policeman introduces himself as a counterterrorism officer.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
great consternation
This caused great consternation among the aristocracy, who insisted that long use in itself constituted license.
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This apparently causes great consternation to her pupils, who witness their teacher's liaison while innocently playing.
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He'd constantly forget what task he was about and wander off to do boyish things, to the great consternation of the adults in his life.
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The news reached the court two days later, and produced great consternation.
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Translations:
Chinese: 恐慌
Japanese: 狼狽
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