Word · Frequency #8220
Aston
阿斯顿（姓氏）
a surname
- 1.
v. t. Alt. of Astone
阿斯顿(姓氏)
使惊讶；阿斯顿(姓氏)
In use
Mr. Aston is our new neighbor.
I met Aston at the conference.
Aston's car is parked outside.
aston + object
The sudden noise astons the baby.
突然的噪音使婴儿惊讶。
be astonished at/by something
aston 是 astonish 的古旧变体。
He was astonished at the result.
他对结果感到惊讶。
Common mistakes
I was aston at his behavior.I was astonished at his behavior.
“aston”是动词或名词，不能用作形容词表示“惊讶的”；应使用过去分词“astonished”。
It astons me every time.It astonishes me every time.
“aston”作为动词是“astone”的变体，但现代英语中动词原形应为“astonish”；第三人称单数形式是“astonishes”。
Connections
Learner notes
Memory Tip
阿斯顿是姓氏，可联想‘阿诗’（Aston）像‘阿斯顿·马丁’跑车，记住拼写‘aston’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：姓氏 作为姓氏，通常用于指代特定人物，如阿斯顿·马丁的创始人。
Grammar Note
Noun is a proper noun; verb is archaic.
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'aston' (ˈæstən). 'Piston' and 'Boston' share the '-ston' spelling but have different vowels; 'fasten' shares the initial /æ/ but differs in consonant cluster.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.