- 1不氣餒的、沒被打擊到的(多用書面語,帶點「屢敗屢戰」的味道)
Undismayed means not upset, not discouraged, not thrown off course by something that went wrong. It is a quiet word of praise for someone who keeps going. To be dismayed is to feel that sinking, disappointed shock when a plan collapses or bad news arrives; undismayed is standing there and not sinking.
Undismayed means not upset意思是不難過, not discouraged不氣餒, not thrown off course by something that went wrong不被出錯的事情打亂節奏。It is a quiet word of praise這是一個安靜的讚美詞 for someone who keeps going用來形容一個繼續前進的人。To be dismayed is to feel that sinking, disappointed shock dismayed是指那種下沉、失望的震驚感 when a plan collapses or bad news arrives當計畫破滅或壞消息傳來時;undismayed is standing there and not sinking undismayed就是站在那裡、沒有沉下去。
Because of that, it needs a nearby to make sense — the sentence usually names one: "Undismayed by the rain, they carried on with the picnic", "She was undismayed by her first rejection and sent the story out again the next week". The two shapes you will see are "undismayed by + the bad thing" and "remained undismayed".
Because of that因為這樣, it needs a setback nearby to make sense它旁邊通常需要有個挫折才說得通——the sentence usually names one句子通常會點出是哪件事:"Undismayed by the rain, they carried on with the picnic"不畏雨勢,他們照樣野餐, "She was undismayed by her first rejection and sent the story out again the next week"她沒被第一次退稿打倒,隔週又把稿子寄出去了。The two shapes you will see你會看到的兩種句型是 "undismayed by" plus the bad thingundismayed by加壞事 and "remained undismayed"和remained undismayed。
It is a formal, literary word and quite rare — you meet it in biographies, , and adventure stories more than anywhere else, and it has a slightly old-fashioned, gently heroic ring. Everyday English says "not put off", "didn't let it get to her", "took it in her stride".
It is a formal, literary word and quite rare這是個正式、文學性的字,相當少見——you meet it in biographies, obituaries, and adventure stories more than anywhere else你最常在傳記、訃聞和冒險故事裡遇到它,and it has a slightly old-fashioned, gently heroic ring而且帶點過時、溫和英雄氣概的味道。Everyday English says not put off日常英文會說not put off, didn't let it get to her didn't let it get to her, took it in her stride took it in her stride。
Notice it is milder than fearless: an undismayed person may well have felt the blow, but did not let it stop them. That small distance from bravery is what makes it feel humble rather than .
Notice it is milder than fearless要注意它比fearless無所畏懼溫和一點:an undismayed person may well have felt the blow undismayed的人很可能確實感受到了打擊,but did not let it stop them但沒有讓它阻止自己。That small distance from bravery這種跟勇敢之間的小小距離 is what makes it feel humble rather than boastful就是為什麼它讓人感覺謙遜而不是自誇的原因。
core核心畫面
組成un- (not) + dismayed. Dismay came through Old French from a root shared with the word may — the old sense of may being to have power or be able. To dismay someone was to take away their power to act; so undismayed is: still able to act.
同家族的字
- dismaythe verb and noun this is the negative of: sudden discouragement
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
undismayedadj
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Not dismayed; calm and undaunted.
- But was not that the cobweb which she had wrecked? Had she without knowing turned back, or was it another web? Calmly, and again undismayed, the spider was industriously respinning in repair.
- Undismayed he continued to flail with the broken half of it, denting many a helmet[.]
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