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单词 astonish
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astonish
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Things that might astonish you: the discovery of life on another planet, a death-defying performance, and the number of dinosaurs a six-year old child can name. To astonish is to amaze and astound.
Remember that astonish means more than surprised. It carries with it a feeling of being truly impressed. Astonish derives from the Latin tonare 'thunder.' When you are astonished, you're thunderstruck. If you plan to astonish someone, you might say before hand, "Wait until you see this. It's going to knock your socks off."
WORD FAMILY
astonish: astonished, astonishes, astonishing, astonishment+/astonished: astonishedly/astonishing: astonishingly/astonishment: astonishments
USAGE EXAMPLES
The sheer range of musical expression is astonishing: pastoral reveries, woodland scenes, romantic arias, heroic dramas, historical legends and visions of spiritual strife.
Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)
“China is moving from being the main problem to the main solution,” he said, calling Friday’s announcement, “the most astonishing and wonderful piece of news.”
Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)
Adams’ became an astonishing success after “Watership Down” was published.
Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016)
v affect with wonder
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
amaze, astound
dazzle
amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill
surprise
cause to be surprised
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