astonishment
翻译
惊讶, 惊奇
例句
She looked at him in astonishment.
她惊讶地看着他。
To my astonishment, the car started.
令我惊讶的是,汽车发动了。
语法模式
in astonishment 惊讶地 She looked at him in astonishment.
to sb's astonishment 令某人惊讶的是 To my astonishment, the car started.
近义词
同义词: amazement, surprise, wonder; 反义词: composure, calmness
词源
源自古法语 'estoner'(使昏迷,使发呆),加上构成名词的后缀 '-ment'。
记忆技巧
想象被某事“惊呆(stunned)”了。其中的“ton”听起来像“thunder”(雷声),雷声会让人惊讶。