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Dumbfound V Dʌm'faund 使…惊讶发愣 英 V.使...惊讶(Astonis H Making

单词 dumbfound
音标 [dʌm'faund]
解释 v. 使…惊讶发愣
红宝书 【英】 v.使...惊讶(astonis h [making dumb])
【例】 We were completely dumbfounded by her rudeness.
字源 dumbfound (v.)
1650s, from dumb (adj.) + ending from confound.
不择手段背单词 v. 使...惊讶迷惑得目瞪口呆 = confound = surprise
【记】dumb(adj 哑的; 不说话的)
【参】dummy(n 哑巴; 傀儡; 假人adj 虚构的)不会说话的人
趣味全助记 【记】dumb found

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