Word · Frequency #40344
dumbstruck
/ˈdʌmˌstrʌk/
adjective
惊呆的；目瞪口呆的
dumbstruck
- 1.
So shocked as to be unable to speak.
震惊得说不出话
- 2.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
因震惊和惊讶而说不出话的样子
震惊得说不出话；因震惊和惊讶而说不出话的样子；被吓得发愣的；惊呆的
In use
When she saw the surprise party, she stood dumbstruck and couldn't say a word.
The audience was dumbstruck by the magician's final trick.
He remained dumbstruck after hearing the incredible news.
be dumbstruck
用作表语，表示状态。
He was dumbstruck when he heard the news.
他听到消息时惊呆了。
be dumbstruck by/at sth
by/at引出令人惊呆的事物。
She was dumbstruck by the incredible view.
她被那不可思议的景色惊得目瞪口呆。
be left dumbstruck
强调被动结果的状态。
Connections
Confusing words
- dumb
- 哑的；愚笨的 · dumb 指‘哑的’或‘愚笨的’，而 dumbstruck 是‘惊呆的’，强调情感冲击，且只能作形容词。
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