astonishing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++as·ton·ish·ing /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ $ əˈstɑː-/ ●○○ adjective SURPRISEDso surprising that it is difficult to believe 令人惊讶的 SYN amazing an astonishing decision 令人惊讶的决定 their astonishing success 他们惊人的成功► see thesaurus at surprising —astonishingly adverb an astonishingly good voice 令人惊叹的好嗓子
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astonishing• Their album has sold an astonishing 11 million copies.• The transition in coach Gerry Murphy's side in the subsequent weeks has been quite astonishing.• To actually see crabs scuttling across the floor and live sponges and even real live fish was astonishing.• They contained fresh and astonishing details of underground movements and midnight rendezvous.• Moreover, many widely reported accounts of astonishing experiences are elaborations or flat lies.• What is even more astonishing is that you can see the Wellestream more easily with every passing year.• I am still left aghast at the astonishing numbers of totally incompatible cichlids that are sometimes crammed into remarkably small tanks.• It has been an astonishing transformation in opinions and attitudes, within the course of a few short weeks.as·ton·ish·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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astonishing
as‧ton‧ish‧ing /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ $ əˈstɑː-/
adjective
so surprising that it is difficult to believe
SYN amazing:
an astonishing decision
their astonishing success
—astonishingly adverb:
an astonishingly good voice
▪ surprising making you feel surprised: It’s surprising how quickly you get used to it. | We got some very surprising results.
▪astonishing/astounding very surprising. Astounding sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonishing: The results of the tests were astounding. | Things are changing at an astonishing speed.
▪extraordinary very unusual and surprising: It is extraordinary that such a young boy should be so good at maths.
▪amazing very surprising – used especially about good or impressive things: an amazing achievement | It’s amazing what you can do when you really try.
▪staggering very surprising, especially by being so large: The project cost a staggering $8 million.
▪unbelievable (also incredible ) so surprising that you can hardly believe it: It is unbelievable that she is only the same age as me. | The incredible thing is that he thinks he is ugly.
as‧ton‧ish‧ing /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ $ əˈstɑː-/
adjectiveso surprising that it is difficult to believe
SYN amazing:
—astonishingly adverb:
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