consternation

consternation /,kɔnstə:'neiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự kinh hoàng, sự kinh ngạc, sự thất kinh, sự khiếp đảm, sự sửng sốt, sự rụng rời
      • to strike someone with consternation; to cause great consternation to someone: làm cho ai thất kinh khiếp đảm

Xem thêm: alarm, dismay



consternation

Từ điển Collocation

consternation noun

ADJ. considerable, great | widespread

VERB + CONSTERNATION cause, create, fill sb with The announcement created surprise and consternation. The thought of meeting him filled me with consternation. | express, feel, greet sth with Many greeted his resignation with consternation.

PREP. in ~ She stared at me in consternation. | ~ among There is some consternation among business leaders.


Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • fear resulting from the awareness of danger; alarm, dismay

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: alarm dismay dread fright scare terror