astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
استعمال کا انداز:
in astonishment
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
موضوعات
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
as - ton - ish - ment (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
عبارات
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
مثالیں
- 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
مثالیں
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.