astonish

a·ston·ish

A0483400 (ə-stŏn′ĭsh)tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.

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[Alteration of Middle English astonen, from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin *extonāre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin tonāre, to thunder; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots.]

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a·ston′ish·ing·ly adv.

astonish

(əˈstɒnɪʃ) vb (tr) to fill with amazement; surprise greatly[C15: from earlier astonyen (see astonied), from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonāre (unattested) to strike with thunder, from Latin tonāre to thunder]

as•ton•ish

(əˈstɒn ɪʃ)

v.t. to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder. [1525–35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably < dial. Old French *astoner, Old French estoner < Vulgar Latin *extonāre, for Latin attonāre to strike with a thunderbolt <at- at- + tonāre to thunder] as•ton′ish•er, n.

astonish

Past participle: astonished
Gerund: astonishing

Imperative
astonish
astonish

Present
I astonish
you astonish
he/she/it astonishes
we astonish
you astonish
they astonish

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

astonish - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"amaze, 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"

astonish

verb amaze, surprise, stun, stagger, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast (informal) Her dedication astonishes me.

astonish

verbTo impress strongly by what is unexpected or unusual:amaze, astound, awe, startle, surprise.Idioms: catch unawares, take aback.

Translations

使惊讶惊讶

astonish

(əˈstoniʃ) verb to surprise greatly. I was astonished by his ignorance. 使驚訝 使惊讶aˈstonishing adjectivean astonishing sight. 令人驚訝的 令人惊讶的aˈstonishment nounTo my astonishment she burst into tears. 驚訝 惊讶

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