astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
Anh
~ 2700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
Mẫu sử dụng:
in astonishment
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
as - ton - ish - ment (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
Họ từ
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.