Astound Meaning in English
word
əˈstaʊnd
uh-STOWND
ɐstˈaʊnd
uh-STOWND
释义
To surprise or shock someone very much; to make someone feel great amazement.
用法与细微差别
'Astound' is formal or literary and stronger than 'surprise.' Often used in passive voice: 'was astounded.' Collocates with 'results,' 'news,' 'performance.' Not for minor surprises.
Spanish: asombrar - sorprender muchísimoPortuguese (BR): surpreender - deixar pasmoPortuguese (PT): surpreender - espantarChinese (Simplified): 使震惊 - 使大为惊讶Chinese (Traditional): 使震驚 - 使大為驚訝Hindi: हक्का-बक्का कर देना - चौंका देनाArabic: يذهل - يدهش بشدةBengali: অবাক করা - হতবাক করাRussian: поражать - ошеломлятьJapanese: 仰天させる - 驚愕させるVietnamese: làm kinh ngạc - làm sửng sốtKorean: 깜짝 놀라게 하다 - 경악하게 하다Turkish: hayrete düşürmek - şaşırtmak (çok fazla)Urdu: حیران کرنا - ششدر کرناIndonesian: membuat tercengang - membuat terkesima
例句
The magician's trick astounded everyone in the room.
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The results of the experiment astounded the scientists.
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Her courage in the fire astounded the community.
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You wouldn't believe how much his progress has astounded his teachers.
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The news was so shocking, it completely astounded me.
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It never fails to astound me how quickly technology changes.
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