astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
영어
~ 2700
의미
의미 0개
명사
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
사용 패턴：
in astonishment
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
유의어
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.)
반의어
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.)
연어
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
주제
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
문법
기본형
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
음절 및 강세
as - ton - ish - ment （4음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
활용형
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
관련 단어
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
표현
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
예문
- 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
예문
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.