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astonish vt.使惊讶；使吃惊 (1) 听到他逃之夭夭的消息，我感到惊讶。(2) 她以其秀丽的书法而使我惊异。(3) 重复出现的事物不会使人吃惊。 Remember that astonish means more than surprised. It carries with it a feeling of being truly impressed. Astonish derives from the Latin tonare 'thunder.' When you are astonished, you're thunderstruck. If you plan to astonish someone, you might say before hand, "Wait until you see this. It's going to knock your socks off."

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英 [ə'stɒnɪʃ] 美 [ə'stɑːnɪʃ] (1) I was astonished at the news of his escape.(2) She astonished me with her beautiful handwriting.(3) A matter of repeated occurrence like this will not astonish people. Things that might astonish you: the discovery of life on another planet, a death-defying performance, and the number of dinosaurs a six-year old child can name. To astonish is to amaze and astound. 1[VERB 动词]使惊讶；使十分惊奇 If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.   [V n]My news will astonish you...我的消息会让你感到十分惊讶的。Her dedication constantly astonishes me.她的奉献精神总是让我震惊。

英语单词	astonish
英美音标	英 [ə'stɒnɪʃ] 美 [ə'stɑːnɪʃ]
中文释义	vt.使惊讶；使吃惊
英语例句	(1) I was astonished at the news of his escape. (2) She astonished me with her beautiful handwriting. (3) A matter of repeated occurrence like this will not astonish people.
中文例句	(1) 听到他逃之夭夭的消息，我感到惊讶。 (2) 她以其秀丽的书法而使我惊异。 (3) 重复出现的事物不会使人吃惊。
vocabulary简明	Things that might astonish you: the discovery of life on another planet, a death-defying performance, and the number of dinosaurs a six-year old child can name. To astonish is to amaze and astound.
vocabulary扩展	Remember that astonish means more than surprised. It carries with it a feeling of being truly impressed. Astonish derives from the Latin tonare 'thunder.' When you are astonished, you're thunderstruck. If you plan to astonish someone, you might say before hand, "Wait until you see this. It's going to knock your socks off."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]使惊讶；使十分惊奇 If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much. [V n] My news will astonish you... 我的消息会让你感到十分惊讶的。 Her dedication constantly astonishes me. 她的奉献精神总是让我震惊。

Astonish Astonished News 英 ə'Stɒnɪʃ] 美 ə'Stɑːnɪʃ Vt.使惊讶；使吃惊 I