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单词 gobsmacked
释义

gobsmacked

adjective

gob·​smacked ˈgäb-ˌsmakt How to pronounce gobsmacked (audio)
chiefly British, informal
: overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock : astounded
Several minutes later I touch the bottom, pleased to discover that Louise—despite all her experience exploring caves elsewhere in the world—is as gobsmacked as I am. "This place is huge, and daylit," she says, her face glazed with awe. Gregory Crouch
Thus, when the cell-phone video surfaced, fashion insiders were so gobsmacked that to this day they'll tell you where they were when they first heard about it. Ingrid Sischy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The phrase appeared last March, much as a wildflower might: with sudden, almost gobsmacked abandon, born in preparation of its own demise. Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021 Everyone, including the Israeli delegation, looked gobsmacked. Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

gob entry 2 + smack entry 4 + -ed entry 1

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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