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astound v.使惊骇；使大吃一惊 (1) 她的私奔使她的父母大为震惊。(2) 这份报告透露的数字使人震惊。(3) 那份报告中的数字让每个人大吃一惊。(4) 我们看了你的信大吃一惊。 Astound has its roots in the verb astonish, originally meaning to stun, and the idea of surprise remains wrapped up in the word. Things like over-the-top fireworks, believable magicians, and the miracle of life tend to astound. But if you lick all your favorite cookies to keep anyone else from taking them––your rudeness could astound as well.

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英 [ə'staʊnd] 美 [ə'staʊnd] (1) Her elopement astounded her parents.(2) The figures revealed by the report are astounding.(3) The figures in that report astounded everyone.(4) We were astounded to read your letter. Astound means to amaze. Savants, or those with extreme brain abnormalities, can astound people by their ability to play Beethoven sonatas on the piano after having heard them only once. 1[VERB 动词]使大吃一惊；使惊骇；使震惊 If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.   [V n]  [Also V]He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance.过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。

英语单词	astound
英美音标	英 [ə'staʊnd] 美 [ə'staʊnd]
中文释义	v.使惊骇；使大吃一惊
英语例句	(1) Her elopement astounded her parents. (2) The figures revealed by the report are astounding. (3) The figures in that report astounded everyone. (4) We were astounded to read your letter.
中文例句	(1) 她的私奔使她的父母大为震惊。 (2) 这份报告透露的数字使人震惊。 (3) 那份报告中的数字让每个人大吃一惊。 (4) 我们看了你的信大吃一惊。
vocabulary简明	Astound means to amaze. Savants, or those with extreme brain abnormalities, can astound people by their ability to play Beethoven sonatas on the piano after having heard them only once.
vocabulary扩展	Astound has its roots in the verb astonish, originally meaning to stun, and the idea of surprise remains wrapped up in the word. Things like over-the-top fireworks, believable magicians, and the miracle of life tend to astound. But if you lick all your favorite cookies to keep anyone else from taking them––your rudeness could astound as well.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]使大吃一惊；使惊骇；使震惊 If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it. [V n] [Also V] He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。

Astound Astounded Figures Report 英 ə'Staʊnd] 美 ə'Staʊnd V.使惊骇；使大吃一惊