astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2700
megdöbbenés, csodálkozás, ámulat
NAVNEORD
B1
1
Brugsmønster:
in astonishment
She stared at the painting in astonishment.
Ámulattal bámulta a festményt.
To his astonishment, the letter was from an old friend.
Legnagyobb megdöbbenésére a levél egy régi barátjától érkezett.
The audience watched in astonishment as the magician performed.
He opened the box and gasped in astonishment.
They exchanged glances of astonishment when they heard the news.
Læringseksempler
She looked at me in astonishment.
Döbbenten nézett rám.
I felt astonishment when I saw the big cake.
Elámultam, amikor megláttam a hatalmas tortát.
He opened the gift in astonishment.
We watched the show in astonishment.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Betydning
great surprise or amazement
Ordforbindelser
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Synonymer
amazement (Very close in meaning; focuses slightly more on wonder than shock.)
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surprise (Broader term for unexpected feelings; may be less intense than astonishment.)
Antonymer
indifference (Lack of interest or concern, opposite to feeling strong surprise.)
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expectation (The state of anticipating something, opposite to being unexpectedly surprised.)
Temaer
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise, wonder, or amazement.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Stavelser og tryk
as - ton - ish - ment (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Ordfamilie
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Udtryk
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Eksempler
- He looked at her in astonishment.
- They stood in astonishment at the sight.
to one's astonishment
1/tə wˈʌnz əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
something greatly surprises someone
used to show that something made a person feel very surprised or amazed
Eksempler
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.