amazement
gb/əmˈeɪzmənt/ us/əmˈeɪzmənt/
B1
Anh
~ 4200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
state
1
great surprise and wonder
A very strong feeling of surprise and wonder.
Mẫu sử dụng:
in/with amazement
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amazement' with 'amusement'. 'Amazement' is about surprise and wonder, while 'amusement' is about finding something funny or entertaining.
Từ đồng nghĩa
astonishment (Very close in meaning, but can sometimes imply shock more than admiration.)
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wonder (Often suggests more admiration and curiosity than shock.)
Từ trái nghĩa
indifference (Opposite because it means having no strong feeling or interest.)
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boredom (Opposite in that it reflects lack of excitement or engagement.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
look of amazement
|in amazement
|express amazement
|to my amazement
|with amazement
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She stared in amazement at the fireworks lighting up the night sky.
- To my amazement, the shy student gave a confident speech.
- He watched with amazement as the magician pulled a rabbit from the hat.
- The children looked on in amazement at the giant robot.
- We listened in amazement to her incredible story.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I looked in amazement at the big cake.
- To my amazement, he ran very fast.
- She watched in amazement as the dog jumped high.
- They listened in amazement to the music.
- He opened the box in amazement.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
in amazement
1/ˈɪn əmˈeɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise and wonder
showing or feeling great surprise and wonder
Ví dụ
- They stood in amazement as the whale breached the surface.
- He watched in amazement as the building lights turned on all at once.
to my amazement
1/tə mˈaɪ əmˈeɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
something surprised me greatly
used to say you were very surprised by what happened
Ví dụ
- To my amazement, she solved the puzzle in seconds.
- To my amazement, the train arrived exactly on time.