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stupefied

UK //ˈstjuːpɪfaɪd//US //ˈstuːpɪfaɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'stupere'(惊呆)+ 后缀 '-fy'(使...化),16世纪通过法语 'stupéfier' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人因极度惊讶、震惊或困惑而处于一种无法思考或反应的状态,通常表现为呆滞或茫然。

“She was stupefied by the unexpected news of her promotion.”

(她被意外的升职消息惊呆了。)

“The audience sat stupefied after the magician's incredible trick.”

(观众们看完魔术师不可思议的表演后呆坐在那里。)

同义词:astonished, dumbfounded, bewildered

常见短语

stupefied with amazement — 因极度惊讶而处于茫然状态,强调震惊程度超出正常反应范围。

“The children were stupefied with amazement when they saw the dinosaur skeleton.”

(孩子们看到恐龙骨架时惊讶得说不出话来。)