英语词汇“dumbfound”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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

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.

Longman Language Activatorso surprised that you cannot speak► speechless

so surprised, by something very good or very bad, that you do not know what to say: · When I told him I was pregnant, he was totally speechless.· Brian's remark left his boss speechless with anger.

► be lost for words/be at a loss for words

to feel so surprised and full of emotion that you are unable to speak: · She rang me and told me that Tom had died. For once in my life I was lost for words.· When I saw the devastation from our window in the morning, I was at a loss for words.

► dumbfounded/dumbstruck

so surprised by something unexpected that has happened that you are confused and unable to speak: · I just remember feeling dumbstruck when I heard that John Lennon was dead.· Suddenly the stewardess started screaming while the passengers watched, dumbfounded.

► gobsmacked

British informal so surprised that you cannot speak: · "How did you feel when you heard that your wife was expecting triplets?" "Gobsmacked - absolutely gobsmacked."

单词	dumbfound
释义	dumbfoundeddumb‧found‧ed /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He was dumbfounded when Ryskamp didn't apologize. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He turned to me in dumbfounded fury. Thesaurus 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 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. Longman Language Activatorso surprised that you cannot speak► speechless so surprised, by something very good or very bad, that you do not know what to say: · When I told him I was pregnant, he was totally speechless.· Brian's remark left his boss speechless with anger. ► be lost for words/be at a loss for words to feel so surprised and full of emotion that you are unable to speak: · She rang me and told me that Tom had died. For once in my life I was lost for words.· When I saw the devastation from our window in the morning, I was at a loss for words. ► dumbfounded/dumbstruck so surprised by something unexpected that has happened that you are confused and unable to speak: · I just remember feeling dumbstruck when I heard that John Lennon was dead.· Suddenly the stewardess started screaming while the passengers watched, dumbfounded. ► gobsmacked British informal so surprised that you cannot speak: · "How did you feel when you heard that your wife was expecting triplets?" "Gobsmacked - absolutely gobsmacked." extremely surprised: He was completely dumbfounded by the incident.► see thesaurus at surprised—dumbfound verb [transitive]
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