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dismaying
adjective
uk /dɪˈsmeɪ.ɪŋ/ us /dɪˈsmeɪ.ɪŋ/
making you feel unhappy and disappointed: 令人不快的;使人气馁的;让人绝望的
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。
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.
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shake/rock something to its foundationsidiom
shattering
tear
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