amazement
gb/əmˈeɪzmənt/ us/əmˈeɪzmənt/
B1
Engelsk
~ 4200
ámulat, csodálkozás
NAVNEORD
B1
1
ámulat
B2
csodálkozás
A2
Brugsmønster:
in/with amazement
She stared in amazement at the fireworks lighting up the night sky.
Ámulattal nézte a tűzijátékot, ahogy beragyogta az éjszakai eget.
To my amazement, the shy student gave a confident speech.
Legnagyobb csodálkozásomra a félénk diák magabiztos beszédet tartott.
He watched with amazement as the magician pulled a rabbit from the hat.
The children looked on in amazement at the giant robot.
We listened in amazement to her incredible story.
Læringseksempler
I looked in amazement at the big cake.
Ámulattal néztem a nagy tortát.
To my amazement, he ran very fast.
Nagy meglepetésemre nagyon gyorsan futott.
She watched in amazement as the dog jumped high.
They listened in amazement to the music.
He opened the box in amazement.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amazement' with 'amusement'. 'Amazement' is about surprise and wonder, while 'amusement' is about finding something funny or entertaining.
Betydning
great surprise and wonder
Ordforbindelser
look of amazement
|in amazement
|express amazement
|to my amazement
|with amazement
Synonymer
astonishment (Very close in meaning, but can sometimes imply shock more than admiration.)
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wonder (Often suggests more admiration and curiosity than shock.)
Antonymer
indifference (Opposite because it means having no strong feeling or interest.)
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boredom (Opposite in that it reflects lack of excitement or engagement.)
Temaer
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise mixed with admiration or wonder.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
amazement
IPA
GB/əmˈeɪzmənt/
US/əmˈeɪzmənt/
Stavelser og tryk
amazement (1 stavelse)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: amazement
- Plural: amazement
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
in amazement
1/ˈɪn əmˈeɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise and wonder
showing or feeling great surprise and wonder
Eksempler
- They stood in amazement as the whale breached the surface.
- He watched in amazement as the building lights turned on all at once.
to my amazement
1/tə mˈaɪ əmˈeɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
something surprised me greatly
used to say you were very surprised by what happened
Eksempler
- To my amazement, she solved the puzzle in seconds.
- To my amazement, the train arrived exactly on time.