She was filled with dismay at the news of the sudden closure.
听到突然关闭的消息，她感到非常沮丧。
Which of the following is a synonym for “dismay”?
C — distress. “dismay” means n. a strong feeling of disappointment and distress
To her great ______, the very last train had already left the station.
B — dismay. “dismay” means n. a strong feeling of disappointment and distress
dismay — n. a strong feeling of disappointment and distress. In Chinese: n. 沮丧，灰心.
dismay is pronounced /dɪsˈmeɪ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: dis · may.
She was filled with dismay at the news of the sudden closure. (听到突然关闭的消息，她感到非常沮丧。)
distress, consternation, disheartenment, despondency — all close in meaning to dismay (n. a strong feeling of disappointment and distress).
Yes. dismay appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
dis- (not) + may (possible)