astonished

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++as·ton·ished /əˈstɒnɪʃt $ əˈstɑː-/ adjective

SURPRISEDvery surprised about something 吃惊的，惊讶的 SYN amazedastonished to see/find/hear/learn etc We were astonished to find the temple still in its original condition. 我们惊讶地发现寺庙还是原来的样子。astonished by/at I was astonished by the result. 这结果让我很惊讶。astonished (that) I’m astonished that you should even think such a thing! 我真没料到你竟然会想这种事！► see thesaurus at surprised

Examples from the Corpus

astonished• Blake was astonished, and found himself moving towards the Doctor.• Her face is astonished - blank with astonishment.• Asik was astonished, he forgot about his hiding place behind the tree and jumped into the road.• The door opened and he staggered, almost fell, into the arms of the astonished lay brother.• An astonished officer found him still clinging grimly to the controls as he trundled along at a snail's pace.• These are the astonished questions we ask when we first read the poem.astonished (that)• I knelt beside him, astonished and speechless.• Ah, they would all of them be astonished at how well Lugh of the Longhand had done tonight.• I was astonished by the sheer quantity of stuff in the trunk.• An astonished officer found him still clinging grimly to the controls as he trundled along at a snail's pace.• These are the astonished questions we ask when we first read the poem.• Your father is astonished that he has heard nothing from you.

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astonished
as‧ton‧ished /əˈstɒnɪʃt $ əˈstɑː-/

adjective

very surprised about something
   SYN amazed
    astonished to see/find/hear/learn etc

We were astonished to find the temple still in its original condition.
astonished by/at

I was astonished by the result.
astonished (that)

I’m astonished that you should even think such a thing!

THESAURUS

   ▪ 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.

as·ton·ished

BrE

/əˈstɒnɪʃt/

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NAmE

/əˈstɑːnɪʃt/

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adjective

very surprised 感到十分惊讶；吃惊

SYN

amazed