Astonishment Meaning in English
word
əˈstɑnɪʃmənt
uh-STAH-nish-muhnt
ɐstˈɒnɪʃmənt
uh-STON-ish-muhnt
释义
A very great feeling of surprise or wonder; being amazed by something unexpected or unusual.
用法与细微差别
'Astonishment' is formal and often suggests something stronger than 'surprise.' Common collocations: 'in astonishment,' 'to one's astonishment.' Used for both positive and negative situations. Not used for small or everyday surprises.
Spanish: asombro - sorpresa (fuerte)Portuguese (BR): espanto - assombroPortuguese (PT): espanto - assombroChinese (Simplified): 惊讶 - 吃惊Chinese (Traditional): 驚訝 - 喫驚Hindi: आश्चर्य - हैरानीArabic: دهشة - اندهاشBengali: আশ্চর্য - বিস্ময়Russian: изумление - удивление (сильное)Japanese: 驚き - 仰天Vietnamese: sự kinh ngạc - sự sửng sốtKorean: 경악 - 놀라움 (강한)Turkish: hayret - şaşkınlıkUrdu: حیرت - تعجب (شدید)Indonesian: keheranan - keterheranan
例句
Her eyes were wide with astonishment.
basic
The news was met with astonishment by everyone.
basic
He stared at the magician in astonishment.
basic
To my astonishment, she spoke five languages fluently.
natural
He opened the gift in complete astonishment.
natural
The team watched in astonishment as the underdog won the match.
natural