astound
翻译
使震惊, 使惊骇
例句
His magic tricks astound the audience.
他的魔术让观众惊骇不已。
It astounds me that they are still in business.
他们竟然还在营业,这让我感到震惊。
语法模式
to astound ((sb.)) 使(某人)震惊 The news will astound everyone.
It astounds ((sb.)) that ... ……使(某人)震惊 It astounds me that he can eat so much.
近义词
Synonyms: amaze, shock, stun, flabbergast; Antonyms: bore, calm
词源
是 `astone`(击晕)的变体,源自古法语 `estoner`。结尾的 `-d` 可能是受到了 `sound` 或 `confound` 等词的影响。
记忆技巧
想象一个声音(sound)大到让你震惊(astounds)。