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Astonishment Feel Feeling 英 ə'Stɒnɪʃmənt] 美 ə'Stɑːnɪʃmənt N.惊讶;令人惊讶的事物 Stared

英语单词 astonishment
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
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]惊讶;惊奇;惊愕 Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise.
  • I spotted a shooting star which, to my astonishment, was bright green in colour...

    我看见一颗流星,使我大为惊奇的是,它居然是鲜亮的绿色。

  • 'What?' Meg asked in astonishment.

    ‘什么?’梅格惊讶地问道。

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