Word · Frequency #7595
astonished
惊讶的；震惊的
Amazed; greatly surprised.
- 1.
Amazed; surprised.
惊讶的；惊奇的
- 2.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
充满震惊或震撼的情感冲击
惊讶的；惊奇的；充满震惊或震撼的情感冲击；吃惊的
In use
She was astonished to find her lost wallet on the park bench.
The teacher looked astonished when the student answered the difficult question correctly.
I am astonished by the amount of progress you have made in just one month.
I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral
be astonished at/by sth
at和by均可，表示对某事感到惊讶。
She was astonished at the news.
她对这消息感到惊讶。
be astonished to do sth
表示因做某事而感到惊讶。
He was astonished to see her.
他见到她很惊讶。
Connections
Collocations
- absolutely astonished
- 极其惊讶
- She was absolutely astonished by the news.她对这个消息感到极其惊讶。
- astonished at
- 对……感到惊讶
- He was astonished at the sudden change of plans.他对计划的突然改变感到惊讶。
- astonished by
- 被……震惊
- They were astonished by the beauty of the scenery.他们被景色的美丽所震惊。
- astonished to find
- 惊讶地发现
- I was astonished to find that he had already left.我惊讶地发现他已经离开了。
- look astonished
- 看上去很惊讶
- She looked astonished when she heard the news.她听到消息时看上去很惊讶。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一块大石头（stone）突然出现在眼前，让人感到‘astonished’（惊讶的）。
Context & Register
通常用于描述对意外事件或信息的强烈惊讶反应，常见于书面语或正式语境。
Grammar Note
常见结构：be astonished at/by sth（对某事感到惊讶），be astonished to do sth（做某事感到惊讶），be astonished that...（惊讶于...）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the common spelling ending -ished and are pronounced with the same final /ɪʃt/ sound, but they are not true rhymes with 'astonished' because the stressed vowel differs.
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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