Consternation



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 大为吃惊, 惊骇
• ［英］ n. 大为吃惊, 惊骇 (amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion)
• ［记］ con＋stern ( 僵硬) ＋ation -> 全身僵硬 -> 惊骇;
• ［同］ 参考: stern ( 严厉的)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin consternation-, consternatio, from consternare to throw into confusion, from com- + -sternare, probably from sternere to spread, strike down — more at strew
• Date: 1604
• amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion <the two…stared at each other in consternation, and neither knew what to do — Pearl Buck

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