[VERB 动词]使惊奇;使惊愕 If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
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He amazed us by his knowledge of Welsh history...
他对威尔士的历史知之甚多,让我们惊讶。
The Riverside Restaurant promises a variety of food that never ceases to amaze!
滨河饭店总能提供品种繁多、令人称奇的食物。
amazed
He said most of the cast was amazed by the play's success...
他说大部分演员都对该剧的成功感到惊讶。
I was amazed to learn she was still writing her stories...
得知她仍然在写自己的小说,我感到很惊讶。
She is amazed that people still risk travelling without insurance.
对于人们仍然不上保险就冒险去旅行,她很惊愕。
Oxford
amaze★/əˈmeɪz; NAmEəˈmeɪz/verbto surprise sb very much 使惊奇;使惊愕;使惊诧amazesb ◆Just the size of the place amazed her.仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。amazesb what, how, etc… ◆It never ceases to amaze mewhat some people will do for money. 有些人为了钱什么都会干得出来,这一直使我惊愕不已。◆What amazes me ishow long she managed to hide it from us. 使我惊诧的是,她竟然能把这件事瞒了我们这么久。it amazes sb that…/to see, find, learn, etc.◆It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.在这个时候他还能如此冷静,真让她感到惊讶。☞synonyms at
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amazeamazesamazedamazingamaze/əˈmeɪz; NAmEəˈmeɪz/
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amazea‧maze /əˈmeɪz/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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to surprise someone very muchSYN astonish: Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting married.it amazes somebody how/what/that It still amazes me how much she has improved.It never ceased to amaze him that women were attracted to Sam.
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amaze
[əˈmeɪz]amazed, amazing, amazes
CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS
v8769
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436
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90
VERB8085
80850
Spoken:
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amazed[5147] amazes[678] amazing[67471]
吃惊(40%),惊讶(25%),使吃惊(20%),好奇(10%),使惊异(5%)
vt.使吃惊
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