Word · Frequency #18466
astounds
使震惊；使惊愕；使目瞪口呆
astounds is the third person singular of astound.
核心释义
To astonish, bewilder, or dazzle.
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使惊讶、困惑或眼花缭乱
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
使惊讶、困惑或眼花缭乱；使惊骇；使大惊
用法In use
The magician's trick astounded the entire audience.
用法提示：astound作为及物动词，表示使某人震惊，这里用过去式叙述过去的惊喜。
The discovery of a new species has astounded scientists worldwide.
用法提示：现在完成时主语为discovery，用has astounded表达已经产生的震惊结果。
We were astounded by the breathtaking view from the mountain top.
用法提示：被动语态were astounded，强调主语we被景色所震惊。
Verb forms
base astound · third person astounds · -ing astounding · past astounded · past participle astounded
规则动词，加-ed构成过去式和过去分词
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- astound someone
- 使某人震惊
- The magician's trick astounded the audience.魔术师的把戏让观众震惊不已。
- be astounded by
- 被…震惊；对…感到惊愕
- I was astounded by the scale of the project.我对这个项目的规模感到震惊。
- it astounds me that
- 令我震惊的是…
- It astounds me that she still believes him.她居然还相信他，这让我震惊。
- astound the world
- 震惊世界
- The young scientist's discovery astounded the world.这位年轻科学家的发现震惊了世界。
- astound audiences
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：astound 读来近 “a stun”（一记猛击），像突然被重击，惊得目瞪口呆。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作、日常口语 astound 意为“使震惊、使惊愕”，语气比 surprise 强。它通常多用于书面或正式语体，如新闻报道和演讲；在日常口语中也会出现，用来强调极为惊讶。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于被动结构，表示被某事震惊。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 astound 押韵，重音都在 /aʊnd/ 上。注意 wound 有两种读音：义为'伤口'时读 /wuːnd/，不押韵；作 wind 的过去式时读 /waʊnd/，才与 astound 押韵。
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