| 单词 | astonish |
| 释义 | astonish —astonishedly, adv. —astonisher, n. /euh ston"ish/, v.t. to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me. [1525-35; ME astonyen, astonen, prob. < dial. OF *astoner, OF estoner < VL *extonare, for L attonare to strike with lightning, equiv. to ex- EX-1, at- AT- + tonare to THUNDER; extended by -ISH2, perh. reflecting AF *astonir < dial. OF] Syn. astound, startle, shock. See surprise. |
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