amazed
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·mazed /əˈmeɪzd/ ●●● S2 adjective SURPRISEDvery surprised 大为惊奇的，惊讶的 SYN astonishedamazed (that)/how I’m amazed you’ve never heard of the Rolling Stones. 我很惊讶，你居然从未听说过滚石乐队。 You’d be amazed how much money you can save. 你会很惊讶自己竟然能省这么多钱。amazed at/by We were absolutely amazed at his rapid recovery. 他这么快就康复真让我们惊讶不已。amazed to see/find/discover something Visitors are often amazed to discover how little the town has changed. 游客常常惊奇地发现这个小城几乎没有什么变化。► see thesaurus at surprisedExamples from the Corpus
amazed• I was browsing through a carp baits catalogue and came out of the experience dazed and amazed.• But Olivia was amazed and frightened by the strength of Mrs. Saunders' reaction.• Theda, both amazed and troubled, got up to follow her.• She couldn't help feeling amazed at his stupidity.• Local people were amazed at the violence of the gardai.• You'll be amazed by how much progress we've made.• I'm amazed that the bank keeps lending him money.• We were amazed to see John looking so well, so soon after his operation.• Liz was amazed when she found out how much dinner had cost.amazed to see/find/discover something• The exhausted dancers were amazed to see a full-and noisily excited-house when the curtain rose.• She examines court transcripts and is amazed to find a self-possessed young woman in herself.• Marge had been amazed to find him there.• He'd put his hand to the place, amazed to see it come away bloody.• But even cricket-mad Darlington businessman Mr Ian Wright was amazed to find just how fervent is their love of the game.• When I looked at my watch I was amazed to see that it was well after six.• They were amazed to find the story almost ignored.• Ludens tiptoed into the kitchen and was amazed to see two mugs on the table with remnants of tea in them.a·mazed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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amazed
a‧mazed /əˈmeɪzd/
adjectivevery surprised
SYN astonished
amazed (that)/how
I’m amazed you’ve never heard of the Rolling Stones.
You’d be amazed how much money you can save.
amazed at/by
We were absolutely amazed at his rapid recovery.
amazed to see/find/discover something
Visitors are often amazed to discover how little the town has changed.
▪ surprised having the feeling you get when something happens that you did not expect: I was surprised to see her again so soon. | I’m really surprised that he remembered my birthday. | Nobody was surprised when they split up. | a surprised expression
▪amazed [not before noun] extremely surprised, especially by something good or by something that seems hard to believe: I’m amazed that he survived. | You’ll be amazed when you see the difference.
▪astonished extremely surprised: He was astonished by how much she had changed. | an astonished look
▪astounded extremely surprised or shocked. Astounded sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonished: She was astounded by how much it cost.
▪staggered/flabbergasted/dumbfounded [not before noun] extremely surprised or shocked: ‘What?’ I said, utterly staggered by his answer. | She just sat there looking flabbergasted.
▪stunned so surprised that you do not know what to do or say: I was too stunned to protest. | Everyone seemed stunned by his outburst. | They listened in stunned silence.
▪speechless so surprised that you cannot speak: I was speechless when I heard that I’d won.
▪taken aback [not before noun] surprised by what someone says or does, so that you are not sure how to react: I was a little taken aback by her question. | Sharpe was somewhat taken aback by the girl 's directness.
▪nonplussed /nɒnˈplʌst $ nɑːn-/ formal surprised and a little confused: She was nonplussed by such an odd question.
▪gobsmacked [not before noun] British English informal extremely surprised – a very informal use: I was absolutely gobsmacked when they told me I had passed.
a‧mazed /əˈmeɪzd/
adjectivevery surprised SYN astonished
amazed (that)/how
amazed at/by
amazed to see/find/discover something
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