
astonish
英 /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ 美 /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
- v. 使十分惊讶To surprise someone very much.
The magician's final trick astonished everyone in the room.
魔术师最后的戏法让屋里的所有人都大吃一惊。
The speed at which damaged forests recover can astonish even experienced environmental researchers.
受损森林恢复的速度甚至会令经验丰富的环境研究人员惊讶。
搭配
astonish an audience 使观众惊叹be astonished at 对……十分惊讶be astonished to discover 惊讶地发现
辨析提示
人感到惊讶用astonished;事物令人惊讶用astonishing。
词族
astonished (adj.)、astonishing (adj.)、astonishment (n.)、astonishingly (adv.)
近义 amaze、astound
相关词
- astonishment 惊讶;震惊
- bitterly 痛苦地;愤愤地
- utterly 完全地;彻底地
- disgust 厌恶;反感
- supportive 给予支持和帮助的
- willingness 乐意;意愿
- dread 害怕;担忧
- frustration 受挫感;懊恼
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