astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Angol
~ 2700
megdöbbenés, csodálkozás, ámulat
FŐNÉV
B1
1
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Jelentés
great surprise or amazement
Szókapcsolatok
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
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.)
Témák
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise, wonder, or amazement.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
as - ton - ish - ment (4 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Szócsalád
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Kifejezések
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Példák
- 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
Példák
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.