astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Inglês
~ 2700
megdöbbenés, csodálkozás, ámulat
NOME
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Significado
great surprise or amazement
Colocações
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Temas
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise, wonder, or amazement.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Sílabas e acento
as - ton - ish - ment (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Família de palavras
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Expressões
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.