基本释义
astonishment(名词):惊讶;惊愕;令人惊讶的事物。
音标(英式):/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/
音标(美式):/əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
词源与构成
来自动词 astonish(使惊讶)+ 名词后缀 -ment,表示“被震惊的状态”。
常见搭配
- in astonishment(惊讶地)
- to one's astonishment(令某人惊讶的是)
- look at someone in astonishment(惊讶地看着某人)
- cause astonishment(引起惊讶)
例句参考
- She stared at him in astonishment.(她惊讶地盯着他。)
- To my astonishment, he agreed immediately.(令我惊讶的是,他立刻同意了。)
- The news caused general astonishment.(这个消息引起了普遍的惊讶。)
近义词与反义词
近义词: surprise, amazement, wonder, shock
反义词: indifference, expectation, calmness