"astonish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使吃惊
• 使惊讶

Definition

让某人感到非常惊讶、难以置信或赞叹不已。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“surprise”要正式和强烈，常用于重大新闻、结果或能力等语境，多用被动语态（was astonished）。日常口语中不如“amaze”或“surprise”常见。

Examples

The magic trick astonished the children.

魔术**使**孩子们**吃惊**。

Her answer astonished everyone in the class.

她的回答**使**全班同学**吃惊**。

It astonished me that he finished so quickly.

他这么快就完成，**让我吃惊**。

You never fail to astonish me with your ideas.

你的想法总能**让我吃惊**。

I was genuinely astonished when I saw the results.

看到结果时，我真的**很吃惊**。

What truly astonished me was her kindness to strangers.

真正**让我吃惊**的是她对陌生人的善良。