词性说明
astonish 在现代标准英语中主要用作动词,意为“使大为惊讶”。
严格来说,astonish 并不是形容词或名词。但与其相关的词形包括:
- 名词:
astonishment(惊讶,惊愕) - 形容词:
astonished(感到惊讶的)、astonishing(令人惊讶的)
相关词形详解
1. 动词:astonish
释义:使某人非常惊讶;震惊。
例句:
- The news astonished everyone.
- She was astonished by his sudden appearance.
2. 名词:astonishment
释义:强烈的惊讶或惊愕状态。
例句:
- To my astonishment, he agreed immediately.
- She stared in astonishment at the unexpected gift.
3. 形容词:astonished / astonishing
astonished(描述人的感受):感到惊讶的。
astonishing(描述事物特性):令人惊讶的。
例句:
- I was astonished to hear the results. (我感到惊讶)
- The team made an astonishing comeback. (令人惊讶的)
常见搭配
- to one's astonishment
- look/gaze/stare in astonishment
- an astonishing fact/result/success
- be astonished at/by something
小结
虽然 “astonish” 本身是动词,但通过派生可形成常用名词 astonishment 和形容词 astonished / astonishing。掌握这些形式有助于更准确地表达“惊讶”这一情感。