astonish
发音
英 [əˈstɒnɪʃ]
美 [əˈstɑːnɪʃ]
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- vt.
- 使惊讶，使大为吃惊
单词词源
astonish 吃惊的
as来自前缀ex- 变体，此处表强调。词根ton, 雷，拟声词，同thunder. 指如被雷击。
双语例句
- 1. But it seemed that for ordinary people to suggest improvements to their own community merely served to astonish the police .
- 但普通民众这一对改进本地社区状况的建议似乎使得警察大为震惊。
- 2. They play a couple in prosperous suburban america who yearn for something more in their lives , and astonish their neighbours with a plan to move to paris .
- 他们饰演一对居住在繁荣的美国市郊的夫妇，他们不满足于现在的生活，准备搬家到巴黎的计划震惊了他们的邻居。
- 3. If viewers cast aside their hostility , what may astonish is mr hirst 's ability to transform dry conceptual art into witty , emotionally engaging work .
- 观众如果抛开敌意，可能会震惊于赫斯特把枯燥的概念艺术转变成诙谐而富有情感魅力的作品的能力。