Word
dumbstricken
/dʌmstˈrɪkən/
adjective
目瞪口呆的；惊呆的
struck dumb with astonishment or surprise
- 1.
Synonym of dumbstruck.
dumbstruck的同义词。
dumbstruck的同义词。；吓得目瞪口呆的
In use
When she heard the news, she stood dumbstricken in the middle of the kitchen.
The audience remained dumbstricken after the magician's final trick.
He looked dumbstricken when he saw the surprise party.
be dumbstricken by sth
She was dumbstricken by the shocking news.
她被这震惊的消息吓得目瞪口呆。
be dumbstricken at sth
He was dumbstricken at the sight of the accident.
他看到事故现场时吓得目瞪口呆。
remain dumbstricken
The audience remained dumbstricken after the performance.
表演结束后，观众仍然目瞪口呆。
Common mistakes
The horror movie dumbstricken me.The horror movie left me dumbstricken.
dumbstricken 是形容词，不能直接用作动词。应使用系动词如 'left' 或 'be' 来连接。
I was very dumbstricken by the news.I was completely dumbstricken by the news.
dumbstricken 是非等级形容词，不能用 'very' 修饰，应用 'completely' 或 'utterly' 表示程度。
Connections
Confusing words
- dumbfounded
- 目瞪口呆的 · dumbfounded 强调因惊讶或困惑而说不出话，而 dumbstricken 更强调瞬间的震惊震慑
- dumbstruck
- 惊呆的 · dumbstruck 与 dumbstricken 形态相似，但 dumbstruck 更常用，dumbstricken 为罕见变体
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.