astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
英語
~ 2700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
用法パターン：
in astonishment
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
類義語
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.)
対義語
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.)
コロケーション
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She stared at the painting in astonishment.
- To his astonishment, the letter was from an old friend.
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- She looked at me in astonishment.
- I felt astonishment when I saw the big cake.
- He opened the gift in astonishment.
- We watched the show in astonishment.
文法
辞書形
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
音節・強勢
as - ton - ish - ment （4音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
活用形
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
関連語
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
表現
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
例文
- 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
例文
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.