Word · Frequency #18564
astonished
使惊讶;使震惊
astonished is the past of astonish.
核心释义
to surprise or amaze someone very much
- 1.
大为惊讶
To surprise greatly.
大为惊讶;使惊讶
用法In use
The little girl's piano performance astonished the entire family.
用法提示:动词过去式 astonished 表示‘使惊讶’,主语是表演,宾语是家人。
It always astonishes me how quickly children learn new languages.
用法提示:动词第三人称单数形式 astonishes 搭配形式主语 it,表示‘使……惊讶’。
She is astonishing her teachers with her rapid progress.
用法提示:现在进行时 is astonishing 强调正在进行的动作,表示‘使……惊讶’。
astonish + object
直接接宾语,表示'使某人惊讶'。
The magician's trick astonished the audience.
魔术师的把戏使观众惊讶。
be astonished + at/by + noun/gerund
常用被动结构,at和by均可。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be astonished at/by
- 对…感到惊讶
- We were astonished at the news.我们对这个消息感到惊讶。
- it astonishes sb that...
- 令某人惊讶的是…
- It astonishes me that he still believes it.他仍然相信这件事,让我很惊讶。
- never cease to astonish
- 不断令人惊叹
- Her creativity never ceases to astonish us.她的创造力总是让我们惊叹不已。
- astonish the world
- 令全世界震惊
- The discovery astonished the world.这一发现令全世界震惊。
- be astonished to find
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 astonish 近似 a stone(一块石头)突袭,你“啊”地惊住——使大为惊讶。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交谈、新闻报道、正式写作 该词属中性,书面和口语中都可使用;语气比surprise强,通常用于表达非常意外或令人震惊的事情。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 admonish(/ədˈmɒnɪʃ/,重音在 /ɒnɪʃ/)。其余以 -ish 结尾的词(finish、polish、publish、banish、vanish)重读元音或辅音尾不同,都不与 astonish 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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