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单词 gobsmacked
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gobsmacked

(gɒbsmækt)
adjective
If you say that you were gobsmacked by something, you are emphasizing how surprised you were by it.
[British, informal, emphasis]
People from other countries are gobsmacked by the food that British children eat.

gobsmacked in British English

(ˈɡɒbˌsmækt)
adjective
British slang
astounded; astonished
Word origin
C20: from gob3 + smack2

Examples of 'gobsmacked' in a sentence
gobsmacked

I was gobsmacked finding out about the medal.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Everyone who sees it is gobsmacked.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I was absolutely gobsmacked by that one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I am still constantly gobsmacked we are still together after what we have been through.
The Sun (2012)
We were all absolutely gobsmacked.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I was just gobsmacked by this.
The Sun (2008)
He had stayed there 30 years before as a student and was gobsmacked to see that not a stick of furniture had been renewed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I was gobsmacked because you just think it's going to take a long time with somebody older.
The Sun (2010)
She said: 'I was absolutely gobsmacked.
The Sun (2011)
Page fumed: 'Everybody was gobsmacked to see him point to the spot.
The Sun (2015)
One mum said: 'I was gobsmacked.
The Sun (2015)
He admitted: 'I was gobsmacked when she claimed that hole.
The Sun (2015)
Sample sentence 'I was gobsmacked and had to sit down because these were the days when 85,000 was a lot of money.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I'll be absolutely gobsmacked if they don't go up.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I was gobsmacked but she just asked me if I liked the view.
The Sun (2010)
Wandering round the school, I was absolutely gobsmacked at the care that had been taken to get all the props and period details right.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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