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单词 amaze
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Definition of amaze in English:

amaze

verbəˈmeɪzəˈmeɪz
[with object]
  • Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

    he was amazed at how modern everything was
    with object and clause I was amazed that he could remember me
    she shook her head in amazed disbelief
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The program will surprise, delight and astonish and amaze you with its quality and range of styles.
    • When I put that in some perspective, it amazes me that I took so long to return.
    • All I could do was smile and shake my head in amazed disbelief.
    • It amazes him how people get seduced by the bogus trappings of fame.
    • It will undoubtedly stun and amaze you to know that my fashion sense has always been a bit dodgy.
    • It amazes her that there is no union or association for models.
    • What amazes me about this interview is that he sees everything so clearly.
    • It amazes me that it has taken so long for this matter to come to court, when it has for many years been a contentious issue.
    • What amazes me is that the President himself is not clamoring for an investigation.
    • It amazes me that we are right in the heart of the city centre, while simultaneously being away from it all.
    • His ability to keep working amazes his friends and his optimism about life and its gifts is exemplary.
    • What amazes me is that it doesn't happen more often - that other people don't stand their ground.
    • Mrs. Johnson’s mouth dropped open in amazed disbelief.
    • He had brought the pictures for us to see and other ones that would totally shock and amaze you.
    • It amazes me that somebody can say very little, and not very loudly at all, and everyone listens to what she has to say.
    • Football's incredible ability to throw up surprises never ceases to amaze me.
    • Wayne has performed many times and each time he amazes audiences with his vocals.
    • It always amazes me how anybody can overlook the basic truths about America.
    • It amazes me how integral someone's personality is to our perception of them as individuals.
    • It amazes me how common sense never prevails in situations like this.
    Synonyms
    astonish, astound, surprise, bewilder, stun, stagger, flabbergast, nonplus, shock, startle, shake, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, leave aghast, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, perplex, confound, dismay, disconcert, shatter, take aback, jolt, shake up
    informal bowl over, knock for six, floor, blow someone's mind, strike dumb
    (amazed), thunderstruck, at a loss for words, speechless
    British informal gobsmacked

Origin

Old English āmasian, of unknown origin.

  • maze from Middle English:

    This is probably a shortening of Old English amaze. Maze was first used for delirium, but had come to be used for a labyrinth by late Middle English.

Rhymes

ablaze, appraise, baize, Blaise, blaze, braise, broderie anglaise, chaise, craze, daze, écossaise, erase, faze, gaze, glaze, graze, Hayes, Hays, haze, laze, liaise, lyonnaise, maize, malaise, Marseillaise, mayonnaise, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, polonaise, praise, prase, raise, raze, upraise
 
 

Definition of amaze in US English:

amaze

verbəˈmāzəˈmeɪz
[with object]
  • Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

    he was amazed at how modern everything was
    with object and clause I was amazed that he could remember me
    she shook her head in amazed disbelief
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It amazes him how people get seduced by the bogus trappings of fame.
    • When I put that in some perspective, it amazes me that I took so long to return.
    • It amazes me how common sense never prevails in situations like this.
    • It amazes me that we are right in the heart of the city centre, while simultaneously being away from it all.
    • What amazes me is that it doesn't happen more often - that other people don't stand their ground.
    • Wayne has performed many times and each time he amazes audiences with his vocals.
    • It amazes me that it has taken so long for this matter to come to court, when it has for many years been a contentious issue.
    • It amazes her that there is no union or association for models.
    • Football's incredible ability to throw up surprises never ceases to amaze me.
    • What amazes me about this interview is that he sees everything so clearly.
    • All I could do was smile and shake my head in amazed disbelief.
    • It always amazes me how anybody can overlook the basic truths about America.
    • He had brought the pictures for us to see and other ones that would totally shock and amaze you.
    • It amazes me that somebody can say very little, and not very loudly at all, and everyone listens to what she has to say.
    • His ability to keep working amazes his friends and his optimism about life and its gifts is exemplary.
    • Mrs. Johnson’s mouth dropped open in amazed disbelief.
    • What amazes me is that the President himself is not clamoring for an investigation.
    • It amazes me how integral someone's personality is to our perception of them as individuals.
    • The program will surprise, delight and astonish and amaze you with its quality and range of styles.
    • It will undoubtedly stun and amaze you to know that my fashion sense has always been a bit dodgy.
    Synonyms
    astonish, astound, surprise, bewilder, stun, stagger, flabbergast, nonplus, shock, startle, shake, stop someone in their tracks, stupefy, leave open-mouthed, leave aghast, take someone's breath away, dumbfound, daze, benumb, perplex, confound, dismay, disconcert, shatter, take aback, jolt, shake up
    astonished, astounded, staggered, surprised, startled, stunned, thunderstruck, aghast, taken aback, confounded, dumbfounded, stupefied, dazed, nonplussed, dumbstruck, open-mouthed, agape, lost for words, at a loss for words, speechless, wide-eyed, awed, awestruck, wonderstruck, filled with astonishment, filled with amazement, filled with awe, filled with wonder

Origin

Old English āmasian, of unknown origin.

 
 
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