astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
megdöbbenés, csodálkozás, ámulat
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Σημασία
great surprise or amazement
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
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.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise, wonder, or amazement.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
as - ton - ish - ment (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Εκφράσεις
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Παραδείγματα
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.