学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3483 dismay

 今天我们要学的词是 dismay.

 

dismay 的意思是沮丧、失望。 As Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the International Court of Justice in The Hague, many former supporters looked on with dismay as she denied accusations¹ that Rohingya Muslims are persecuted² by Myanmar's military. 缅甸国务资政昂山素季在海牙国际法庭讲话时，否认罗兴亚穆斯林受到缅甸军队的迫害，令许多她以前的支持者大失所望。

 

The impeachment³ hearings taking place on Capitol Hill produced shocking evidence of moral corruption⁴ in the nation's capital, prompted many to express their Dismay on social networking websites like Twitter. 在国会山举行的弹劾听证会带来了美国首都令人震惊的道德腐败证据，促使许多人在推特等社交媒体网站上表达他们的失望。

1 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

2 persecuted   

（尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 )； 烦扰，困扰或骚扰某人

参考例句：

• Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. 人们因宗教信仰而受迫害的情况贯穿了整个历史。
• Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted and suppressed. 这些教派的成员遭到了残酷的迫害和镇压。

3 impeachment   

n.弹劾；控告；怀疑

参考例句：

• Impeachment is considered a drastic measure in the United States.在美国，弹劾被视为一种非常激烈的措施。
• The verdict resulting from his impeachment destroyed his political career.他遭弹劾后得到的判决毁了他的政治生涯。

4 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。