Word · Frequency #5994
astonishing
令人惊讶的；惊人的
核心释义
causing great surprise or wonder
- 1.
引起惊讶的
Causing astonishment.
- 2.
极其令人惊讶
surprising greatly
- 3.
令人震惊或压倒性的惊人
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
令人震惊的；令人瞠目结舌的；引起惊讶的；极其令人惊讶；令人震惊或压倒性的惊人；令人惊讶的
用法In use
The view from the mountain top was astonishing.
用法提示：作为形容词，在句中修饰主语，直接表示主语的特征，强调程度极其惊人。
It's astonishing how quickly she finished the marathon.
用法提示：用于"It's astonishing how..."结构，引导从句，表示某情况令人惊讶。
The team made an astonishing comeback in the final minutes.
用法提示：作定语修饰名词，强调逆转的震惊效果。
the dog was capable of astonishing tricks
such an enormous response was astonishing
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- absolutely astonishing
- 绝对令人震惊的
- The view from the top was absolutely astonishing.从山顶看到的景色绝对令人震惊。
- truly astonishing
- 真正令人惊讶的
- Her performance was truly astonishing.她的表演真正令人惊讶。
- quite astonishing
- 相当惊人的
- It's quite astonishing that he finished the race in first place.他获得第一名，这相当惊人。
- astonishing speed
- 惊人的速度
- The car accelerated with astonishing speed.这辆车以惊人的速度加速。
- astonishing result
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一块石头（stone）发出‘咦’（ish）的惊叹声，令人astonishing。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于强调某事物令人难以置信的惊讶程度。在正式写作和口语中均常见，没有严格的语域限制，但多用于描写出乎意料的重大事件或成就。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'demolishing' (stressed vowel /ɒ/) truly rhymes with 'astonishing' (/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/). The other words share the -ishing spelling but have different stressed vowels: finishing /ɪ/, punishing /ʌ/, vanishing /æ/, tarnishing /ɑː/, embellishing /e/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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