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单词 thunderstruck
释义

thunderstrike

verb

thun·​der·​strike ˈthən-dər-ˌstrīk How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio)
thunderstruck ˈthən-dər-ˌstrək How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio) ; thunderstruck also thunderstricken ˈthən-dər-ˌstri-kən How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio) ; thunderstriking ˈthən-dər-ˌstrī-kiŋ How to pronounce thunderstrike (audio) ; thunderstrikes

transitive verb

1
: to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise : astonish
used in the passive
was thunderstruck at the news
2
archaic : to strike by or as if by lightning
… wake, man, ere God thunderstrike Mayence … Robert Browning

Synonyms

  • amaze
  • astonish
  • astound
  • bowl over
  • dumbfound
  • dumfound
  • flabbergast
  • floor
  • rock
  • shock
  • startle
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • surprise
  • surprize
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

thunderstruck 1 of 2

adjective

as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise the teen was thunderstruck when his parents told him he had been adopted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stunned
  • amazed
  • astonished
  • shocked
  • surprised
  • dumbstruck
  • horrified
  • appalled
  • dumfounded
  • dumbfounded
  • awestruck
  • stupefied
  • flabbergasted
  • astounded
  • startled
  • awestricken
  • bewildered
  • aghast
  • bowled over
  • dazed
  • blindsided
  • overwhelmed
  • confused
  • awed
  • dismayed
  • openmouthed
  • surprized
  • agape
  • awesome
  • wide-eyed
  • widemouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonchalant
  • unruffled
  • casual
  • blase
  • blasé

thunderstruck

2 of 2

verb

past tense of thunderstrike
as in shocked
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected everyone was thunderstruck when she quit her job without warning

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stunned
  • shocked
  • amazed
  • surprised
  • astonished
  • startled
  • dumbfounded
  • stupefied
  • flabbergasted
  • astounded
  • dumfounded
  • rocked
  • bewildered
  • perplexed
  • disconcerted
  • nonplussed
  • dazed
  • floored
  • befuddled
  • bowled over
  • discomfited
  • blindsided
  • confused
  • dismayed
  • nonplused
  • surprized
  • took aback
  • took by surprise
  • confounded
  • jarred
  • shook up
  • muddled
  • blew away
  • knocked for a loop
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