astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Engelska
~ 2700
megdöbbenés, csodálkozás, ámulat
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
Användningsmönster:
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.
Exempel för inlärare
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.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Betydelse
great surprise or amazement
Ordkombinationer
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
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.)
Teman
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
A strong feeling of great surprise, wonder, or amazement.
Grammatik
Grundform
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Stavelser och betoning
as - ton - ish - ment (4 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Ordfamilj
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Uttryck
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.