astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
รูปแบบการใช้:
in astonishment
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
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.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
as - ton - ish - ment (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
ตัวอย่าง
- 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
ตัวอย่าง
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.