astonish
vt.使惊讶,使吃惊
释义2:
astonish
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◙ verb1. [with obj.] surprise or impress (someone) greatly• 使惊讶 »you never fail to astonish me. 你总是让我吃惊。 »[with obj. and clause] it astonished her that Mrs Browing could seem so anxious. 勃朗宁夫人竟显得如此焦急,这使她很惊讶。 »[as adj. astonishing] an astonishing achievement. 惊人的成就。【派生】
♦ astonishingly adverb »[as submodifier] an astonishingly successful programme. 一个惊人地成功的项目。【语源】
1. early 16th cent. (as astonished, in the sense 'stunned, bewildered, dismayed'): from obsolete astone 'stun, stupefy', from Old French estoner, based on Latin ex- 'out' + tonare 'to thunder'
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