amaze

a·maze

A0240600 (ə-māz′)v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr.1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.v.intr. To cause great wonder or astonishment: a sight that amazes.n. Amazement; wonder.

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[From Middle English masen, to bewilder, and from amased, bewildered (from Old English āmasod), both from Old English āmasian, to bewilder : ā-, intensive pref. + *masian, to confuse.]

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a·maz′ed·ly (ə-mā′zĭd-lē) adv.a·maz′ed·ness n.

amaze

(əˈmeɪz) vb (tr) 1. to fill with incredulity or surprise; astonish2. an obsolete word for bewildern an archaic word for amazement[Old English āmasian]

a•maze

(əˈmeɪz)

v. a•mazed, a•maz•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly. 2. Obs. to bewilder; perplex. v.i. 3. to cause astonishment or amazement: a show that delights and amazes. n. 4. Archaic. amazement. [before 1000; Middle English amasen, Old English āmasian to confuse] a•maz′ed•ly, adv.

amaze

, surprise - Amaze once meant "alarm, terrify," but now means "astonish"; surprise means "meet with suddenly or without warning."See also related terms for suddenly.

amaze

Past participle: amazed
Gerund: amazing

Imperative
amaze
amaze

Present
I amaze
you amaze
he/she/it amazes
we amaze
you amaze
they amaze

Preterite
I amazed
you amazed
he/she/it amazed
we amazed
you amazed
they amazed

Present Continuous
I am amazing
you are amazing
he/she/it is amazing
we are amazing
you are amazing
they are amazing

Present Perfect
I have amazed
you have amazed
he/she/it has amazed
we have amazed
you have amazed
they have amazed

Past Continuous
I was amazing
you were amazing
he/she/it was amazing
we were amazing
you were amazing
they were amazing

Past Perfect
I had amazed
you had amazed
he/she/it had amazed
we had amazed
you had amazed
they had amazed

Future
I will amaze
you will amaze
he/she/it will amaze
we will amaze
you will amaze
they will amaze

Future Perfect
I will have amazed
you will have amazed
he/she/it will have amazed
we will have amazed
you will have amazed
they will have amazed

Future Continuous
I will be amazing
you will be amazing
he/she/it will be amazing
we will be amazing
you will be amazing
they will be amazing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been amazing
you have been amazing
he/she/it has been amazing
we have been amazing
you have been amazing
they have been amazing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been amazing
you will have been amazing
he/she/it will have been amazing
we will have been amazing
you will have been amazing
they will have been amazing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been amazing
you had been amazing
he/she/it had been amazing
we had been amazing
you had been amazing
they had been amazing

Conditional
I would amaze
you would amaze
he/she/it would amaze
we would amaze
you would amaze
they would amaze

Past Conditional
I would have amazed
you would have amazed
he/she/it would have amazed
we would have amazed
you would have amazed
they would have amazed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	amaze - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"astonish, astounddazzle - amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
	2.	amaze - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, mystify, nonplus, perplex, baffle, puzzle, stupefy, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, getstump, mix up - cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, bedevil, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"elude, escape - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"

amaze

verb astonish, surprise, shock, stun, alarm, stagger, startle, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, flabbergast, bowl someone over (informal), boggle someone's mind, dumbfound He amazed us with his knowledge of local history.

amaze

verbTo impress strongly by what is unexpected or unusual:astonish, astound, awe, startle, surprise.Idioms: catch unawares, take aback.nounThe emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding:amazement, astonishment, awe, marvel, wonder, wonderment.Archaic: admiration, dread.

Translations

使吃惊使惊奇

amaze

(əˈmeiz) verb to surprise greatly. I was amazed at his stupidity. 使驚奇 使惊奇aˈmazement noun great surprise. To my amazement, he had never heard of her. 驚奇 惊奇aˈmazing adjectivean amazing sight. 令人驚奇的 令人惊异的aˈmazingly adverb 令人驚奇地 令人惊异地

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