摘要:Consternation/kɒnstər'neɪʃn/ 是文学作品高频词,在简·奥斯丁的《艾玛》(Emma),查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》(Great Expectations),以及J·K·罗琳的《哈利波特与死亡圣器》(Harry Potter and t
Consternation/kɒnstər'neɪʃn/ 是文学作品高频词,在简·奥斯丁的《艾玛》(Emma),查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》(Great Expectations),以及J·K·罗琳的《哈利波特与死亡圣器》(Harry Potter and the Deathly Harrows) 里都有提及。
在《死亡圣器》中,当哈利跟罗恩和赫敏说他无法用守护神咒召唤守护神来对抗 摄魂怪 时,原著这样描述他们三个的心情:
Their expressions of consternation and disappointment made Harry ashamed (他们震惊和失望的表情让哈利感到羞耻)。
词义
consternation 不单是恐惧,还有慌张:
She stared at me in consternation when I told her about it.
当我告诉她这件事情时,她惊恐不已的看着我。
To his consternation, when he got the the airport he found he'd forgotten his passport.
令他惊慌失措的是,当他到了机场后,他发现自己忘了带护照。
The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among her fans.
她宣布退役的消息让粉丝震惊不已。
shock /ʃɒk/:震惊 (中学)
terror /'terər/:惊恐 (中学)
horror /'hɑːrər/:惊骇 (中学)
panic/'pænɪk/:惊慌失措 (中学)
start /stɑːrt/:大吃一惊 (中学)
dismay/dɪs'meɪ/:诧异 (6级)
dread/dred/:畏惧 (6级)
bombshell /'bɒmʃel/:令人吃惊的事 (托福)
jolt /dʒəʊlt/:惊讶,震惊 (雅思)
trepidation /trepɪ'deɪʃn/:惊恐 (GRE)
影视
△House of Cards (《纸牌屋》第六季)
名著
Edgar thoughtlessly laid hold of her hands to deliver him. In an instant one was wrung free, and the astonished young man felt it applied over his own ear in a way that could not be mistaken for jest. He drew back in consternation.
- Chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
埃德加为了让凯瑟琳撒手,不假思索地抓住了凯瑟琳的双手。刹那间,有一只手挣脱出来,那个原来就感到十分吃惊的小伙子顿时感到自己的脸上也挨了一巴掌。被这样打一巴掌显然不是闹着玩的,他惊恐地往后倒退了几步。
- 艾米丽·勃朗特《呼啸山庄》第8章
形近
与consternation形近的是constellation/kɒnstə'leɪʃn/ (星座),这个单词的词根 stell 表示星星。看看诺兰的科幻片经典之作《星际穿越》的英文名,你就能很容易区分两个单词:
来源:学无用的英语