Word
astonied
/əˈstɔnid/
adjective
大吃一惊的;惊愕的
filled with overwhelming surprise or shock
- 1.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
因极度惊讶或震惊而情感冲击
因极度惊讶或震惊而情感冲击;大吃一惊的
In use
He was astonied by the sudden announcement and could not speak for a moment.
They were astonied at the magician's trick, staring at the empty box in silence.
The children looked astonied when the puppet suddenly began to dance.
be astonied at/by sth
astonied 为古语或文学用词,现代英语中更常用 astonished。
He was astonied at the sudden turn of events.
他对事件的突然转变感到大吃一惊。
be astonied to do sth
后接不定式表示惊讶于某动作。
She was astonied to find the door unlocked.
她发现门没锁,大吃一惊。
astonied + noun (attributive)
形容词作定语时较少见,多见于文学描写。
The astonied crowd watched the magician's final trick.
大吃一惊的人群观看了魔术师的最后把戏。
Connections
Confusing words
- astonished
- 感到惊讶的 · astonied 为古旧或诗歌用语,现代英语中极少使用;astonished 为普遍用词,指因意外或难以相信的事而感到惊讶。
- astounded
- 震惊的 · astounded 语气强于 astonished,指极度震惊或难以置信,astonied 在古英语中与之同义,但现已被取代。
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