gobsmacked
翻译
目瞪口呆的, 惊呆的
例句
I was completely gobsmacked when I heard the news.
听到这个消息时,我完全惊呆了。
She was gobsmacked by his rude behaviour.
她被他粗鲁的行为惊得目瞪口呆。
语法模式
((to be gobsmacked)) ((at/by sth.)) (对…)目瞪口呆 He was gobsmacked at the price.
近义词
同义词: astonished (惊讶的), astounded (震惊的), flabbergasted (目瞪口呆的), stunned (惊愕的)
词源
来自“gob”(嘴的俚语)+“smack”(掌掴)。字面意思是惊讶得好像嘴巴被打了一样。
记忆技巧
想象一下,你非常惊讶,下巴都掉下来了,就好像你的“gob”(嘴)被“smack”(打)了一下。这是一个非常口语化、语气强烈的词。