/dɪsˈmeɪ ||; dɪsˈme/noun [U] a strong feeling of disappointment and sadness 失望；悲伤: I realized to my dismaythat I was going to miss the plane. 我发觉赶不上那班飞机，心里很慌。 dismay verb [T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) I was dismayed to hear that my old school had been knocked down. 听说我的母校已经拆掉，我很伤心。