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astonishment

🇬🇧 UK/ә'stɒniʃmәnt/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

A feeling of great surprise or amazement.

惊讶,惊愕

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
astonsound, tone
+
ishsomewhat, resembling
+
mentaction, result, state
=astonishment

Common Collocations

  • 1.much astonishment非常惊讶
  • 2.great astonishment极大的惊讶
  • 3.astonishment at对…的惊讶

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    To my astonishment, he declined the offer.

  • 2.

    Astonishment filled her face.

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