"astonishment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 驚訝
• 喫驚

Definition

對極大驚訝或奇蹟的感受；因意想不到或不同尋常的事情而感到非常喫驚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Astonishment” 比 “surprise” 更正式且情感更強烈。常見搭配有 “in astonishment”、“to one's astonishment”。用於表達極大驚訝，不適合日常小驚喜。

Examples

Her eyes were wide with astonishment.

她因**驚訝**睜大了眼睛。

The news was met with astonishment by everyone.

消息讓所有人都感到**驚訝**。

He stared at the magician in astonishment.

他**喫驚**地看著魔術師。

To my astonishment, she spoke five languages fluently.

令我**驚訝**的是，她能流利地說五種語言。

He opened the gift in complete astonishment.

他帶著極大的**喫驚**打開了禮物。

The team watched in astonishment as the underdog won the match.

全隊**驚訝地**看著冷門隊贏了比賽。