| 单词 | astonishing |
| 释义 | astonishing (once / 454 pages) adj Something astonishing is astounding, staggering, stupefying, amazing, or incredible. It's not something you see every day. This is a pretty strong word. A dog shaking hands is not astonishing, but a dog calling 911 for its owner definitely is. Astonishing things are amazing; they blow your mind. When people first walked on the moon, that was astonishing. Miracles are astonishing. If you say, "Holy cow! I can't believe what I'm seeing," you're probably seeing something astonishing. WORD FAMILYastonishing: astonishingly+/astonish: astonished, astonishes, astonishing, astonishment/astonished: astonishedly/astonishment: astonishments USAGE EXAMPLESThe 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) 1adj so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm such an enormous response was astonishing Syn astounding, staggering, stupefying impressive making a strong or vivid impression 2adj surprising greatly the dog was capable of astonishing tricks Syn amazing surprising causing surprise or wonder or amazement |
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