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源自中古英语astonien,受古法语estoner(震惊)影响,最终来自拉丁语extonare(雷击),字面意思是'被雷击中般的震撼'。
❶ 形容人感到极度惊讶或震惊,通常是因为遇到了完全出乎意料的事情,程度比一般惊讶更强烈。
“She was astonished to see her childhood friend at the party.”
(她在派对上看到儿时朋友时感到非常震惊。)
“The audience was astonished by the magician's final trick.”
(观众对魔术师最后的戏法感到目瞪口呆。)
be astonished at/by — 对某事感到极度惊讶,强调惊讶的缘由,常用于描述具体令人震惊的事物或行为。
“The teacher was astonished by the student's profound insight.”
(老师对学生深刻的见解感到震惊。)