dismaying
adjective uk/dɪˈsmeɪ.ɪŋ/ us/dɪˈsmeɪ.ɪŋ/
令人不快的;使人气馁的;让人绝望的
making you feel unhappy and disappointed
It is dismaying to realize how many people believe these lies. 令人沮丧的是,意识到有多少人相信这些谎言。
Teenage suicides happen with dismaying regularity. 青少年自杀事件频频发生,令人震惊。
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- This is wrong, and dismaying.
- It's dismaying to find an error so early in the book.
- The latest development is dismaying for local resorts and business owners.