be astounded at/by sth
She was astounded by the news.
她对这个消息感到震惊。
震惊的；惊愕的
惊讶的,惊奇的,震惊的或困惑的。；充满压倒性惊讶或震惊的情感；受惊骇的；被震惊的
greatly surprised; affected with wonder
惊讶的,惊奇的,震惊的或困惑的。
Surprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
充满压倒性惊讶或震惊的情感
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
She was astounded by the size of the ancient temple.
她被这座古老寺庙的规模惊呆了。
用法提示：astounded 作形容词，表示‘极为震惊的’，与 be 动词连用。
AI contextual example
I was astounded to learn that he had climbed Mount Everest without oxygen.
我得知他居然不带氧气攀登珠穆朗玛峰，感到无比惊愕。
用法提示：astounded 作形容词，接不定式说明感到震惊的原因。
AI contextual example
The scientists were astounded at the unexpected results of the experiment.
科学家们对实验出乎意料的结果感到震惊。
用法提示：astounded 作形容词，与介词 at 搭配，表示‘对……感到震惊’。
AI contextual example
She was astounded by the news.
她对这个消息感到震惊。
I was astounded to learn the truth.
得知真相时我大为惊讶。
He was astounded that she had forgotten his name.
他非常惊讶她竟然忘了他的名字。
grammar · medium
易错句子I was astounding by the news.
正确表达I was astounded by the news.
形容人感到震惊应使用过去分词 astounded，而 astounding 是现在分词，表示令人震惊的，用来描述事物。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is astounded with the result.
正确表达He is astounded at/by the result.
astounded 后常接介词 at 或 by 表示原因，而 with 通常不搭配 astounded。
astonished 强调因意外而惊讶，语气比 astounded 稍弱
stunned 指因震惊而短暂失去反应，常含麻木之意
amazed 侧重因难以相信之事而感到惊奇，多含赞赏
Choose the next layer that will help you use astounded with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Collocations
Complete this area with collocations.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.