| 英语单词 | astonishment |
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| 英美音标 | 英 [ə'stɒnɪʃmənt] 美 [ə'stɑːnɪʃmənt] |
| 中文释义 | n.惊讶;令人惊讶的事物 |
| 英语例句 | (1) They all stared with astonishment. (2) To our astonishment, they arrived on time. (3) They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他们全都惊讶地瞪着眼。 (2) 使我们惊讶的是,他们准时到了。 (3) 他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Astonishment is what you feel when you're extremely surprised. If a cat stood up and recited the Preamble to the Constitution, you’d stare in astonishment. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Astonishment is the feeling of being blown away and shocked by something. It’s the noun form of astonish, which is a verb meaning, basically “to have your mind blown.” A professional magician aims to create astonishment. A basketball player who hits every three-point shot might make fans feel astonishment. Many people feel astonishment when looking at something like the Grand Canyon. This is a strong word that shouldn't refer to minor surprises. True astonishment is rare. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惊讶;惊奇;惊愕 Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
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