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amaze

UK //əˈmeɪz//US //əˈmeɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'amasen',可能来自古英语 'āmasian',意为'使困惑或惊讶'。

verb

❶ 使某人感到非常惊讶或惊奇,通常是因为某事出乎意料或令人印象深刻。

“Her performance amazed the audience.”

(她的表演让观众感到惊叹。)

“The magician's tricks never fail to amaze me.”

(魔术师的把戏总能让我感到惊奇。)

同义词:astonish, astound, surprise, stun, impress

常见短语

be amazed at — 对某事感到非常惊讶或惊奇,通常用于描述对某事的强烈反应。

“She was amazed at how much the city had changed.”

(她对城市的变化之大感到惊讶。)