flabbergasted by/at sth
表示惊讶的原因
She was flabbergasted by the news.
她被这个消息惊得目瞪口呆。
目瞪口呆；惊愕
震惊、恼怒、疲惫或厌恶。；惊愕得目瞪口呆
overcome with amazement
震惊、恼怒、疲惫或厌恶。
Appalled, annoyed, exhausted or disgusted.
惊愕得目瞪口呆
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
When she heard she had won the lottery, she was completely flabbergasted.
当她听说自己中了彩票时，她完全惊呆了。
用法提示：flabbergasted 作表语，表示极度惊讶的状态。
AI contextual example
The teacher was flabbergasted by the student's sudden improvement in math.
老师对那个学生数学成绩的突然提高感到目瞪口呆。
用法提示：flabbergasted 与 by 连用，说明引起惊愕的原因。
AI contextual example
I stood there flabbergasted, unable to say a word.
我目瞪口呆地站在那里，一句话也说不出来。
用法提示：flabbergasted 作伴随状语，形容站着时目瞪口呆的样子。
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表示惊讶的原因
She was flabbergasted by the news.
她被这个消息惊得目瞪口呆。
表示惊讶的动作
He was flabbergasted to see his old friend.
他看到老朋友惊得目瞪口呆。
They were flabbergasted that the project was canceled.
他们对项目被取消感到惊愕。
grammar · medium
易错句子I flabbergasted at the news.
正确表达I am flabbergasted at the news.
flabbergasted 是形容词，不能单独作谓语，必须与 be 动词连用，表示状态。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was flabbergasted with his answer.
正确表达She was flabbergasted by his answer.
flabbergasted 常与介词 by 或 at 搭配，表示'因……而目瞪口呆'，用 with 不符合习惯搭配。
flabbergasted强调震惊到目瞪口呆，程度更强；astonished为普通惊讶，语气较弱。
flabbergasted指因震惊而说不出话；flummoxed指因困惑而不知所措。
flabbergasted是震惊；flustered是因紧张或忙乱而慌张，含义不同。
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