astonishment
gb/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/ us/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
B1
英语
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名词
B1
state
1
great surprise or amazement
A very strong feeling of surprise or wonder.
用法模式：
in astonishment
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'astonishment' with 'astonishing'. 'Astonishment' is the noun (the feeling), while 'astonishing' is the adjective (describing something that causes that feeling).
近义词
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.)
反义词
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.)
搭配
in astonishment
|look of astonishment
|cry of astonishment
|to one's astonishment
|gasp in astonishment
主题
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
astonishment
IPA
GB/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
US/əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
音节与重音
as - ton - ish - ment （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ton)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: astonishment
- Plural: astonishment
词族
Core family
Related words
astonishingly
adverb
相关表达
in astonishment
1/ˈɪn əstˈɑnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
in a state of great surprise
showing or feeling great surprise or amazement
例句
- 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
例句
- To my astonishment, she agreed to help me.
- To their astonishment, the team won the match.