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astonish

vt.使惊讶

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副词:astonishingly 动词过去式:astonished 过去分词:astonished 现在分词:astonishing 第三人称单数:astonishes

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astonish


/ə'stɒnɪʃ; ə`stɑnɪʃ/
v [Tn] surprise (sb) greatly 使(某人)惊讶, 吃惊, 震惊
*The news astonished everyone. 这消息使大家感到惊讶.
* It astonishes me that no one has thought of this before. 以前谁也没想到这一点, 使我感到惊讶.
* He was astonished to hear he had got the job. 他听到获得了那份工作而感到惊讶.

astonish


v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: astone 'to astonish' (14-17 centuries) (from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin tonare 'to thunder') + -ish (as in abolish)]
to surprise someone very much
= amaze
 Her reply astonished me.
 It astonished him that she had changed so little.
 What astonishes me most is his complete lack of fear.