【astonish】 - A-level备考词汇

astonish

UK:  [ə'stɒnɪʃ]

US:  [ə'stɑnɪʃ]

第三人称单数：astonishes  现在分词：astonishing  过去式：astonished  

v.

1.使吃惊,使惊讶

2.惊讶;对...震惊

3.惊讶;感到惊讶

4.发呆,使…瞠目结舌;感到太意外

5.莫名其妙

6.又惊又羡

7.吓坏

8.使大为惊异;使惊骇;使惊愕

1 . Some of his oldest detractors reckoned he might astonish everyone by switching from populist hawk to pragmatic dove.
他的一些资历最老的批评者认为，他从平民主义的鹰派转变成实用主义的鸽派，着实让每个人大吃一惊。

2 . The gigantic creation you're about to see might even astonish the most serious cartoon enthusiasts.
而接下来你要看到的这个巨型机器人恐怕是连铁杆卡通迷也要为之大吃一惊。

3 . The comparative affluence of much of American society has contributed to a degree of wastefulness that will astonish you.
大部分美国人都相当富有，这带来的浪费会使你感到吃惊。

4 . A matter of repeated occurrence like this will not astonish people.
重复出现的事物不会使人吃惊。

5 . 'We have the power, means and character to astonish the world, ' he said in New Jersey.
洪博培在新泽西州说，我们拥有可以震惊世界的力量、手段和特质。