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1. To our consternation, the child darted out in front of the speeding car.
使我们极为惊恐的是，那孩子窜向疾驰着的汽车前面。
1. 惊惶失措：consternate 使惊愕 | consternation 惊惶失措 | constipate 使便秘
2. 大为吃惊,惊骇：constellation星座,星群 | consternation大为吃惊,惊骇 | constituent成分;选区内的选民
3. 惊愕,惊骇,恐怖,惊惶失措：appall,使胆寒,使惊骇,使惊恐 | consternation,惊愕,惊骇,恐怖,惊惶失措 | frighten,害怕,惊恐,使骇怕,使惊吓
1. 不安;忧虑;害怕
Consternation is a feeling of anxiety or fear.
e.g. His decision caused consternation in the art photography community...
他的决定在艺术摄影圈内引起了恐慌。
e.g. Sam stared at him in consternation.
萨姆惊恐不安地注视着他。
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2. But to his utter consternation " his books " are " dying ".
3. His knack for steering billions of dollars in federal money to his home state has drawn praise from his constituents but consternation from others.
4. The biggest surprise of all was the change to a crusty course that had caused consternation early in the week.
5. The rumors have prompted some to make drastic decisions, much to the consternation of their loved ones.
6. She keeps the snakes in her room in Beijing, much to the consternation of her mother and her boyfriend.
7. It caused a great deal of consternation for LPGA officials back then.
8. Former US president Ronald Reagan caused consternation with his ambitious Star Wars program.
9. Tax authority restrictions on enterprise advertising expenditure have provoked some consternation among manufacturers, advertising firms and media.
10. The average age of the squad has become a source of consternation for supporters and pundits in recent years.