astonishment學測 L5KK [əˈstɑnɪʃmənt]/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/
驚訝;詫異;震驚·驚愕狀態;目瞪口呆
學測 L5 名詞,形容極度震驚的狀態
She watched the magical show in astonishment, unable to say a word.

她無比震驚地看著魔術表演,一句話也說不出來。

當你看到超乎想像的奇景或驚人發展,那種嘴巴張大、一時講不出話來的極度震驚感,就是 astonishment。

一個畫面:目瞪口呆張大嘴巴

嘴巴張大因看見難以置信的事物而無法說話
眼神呆滯大腦一時反應不及,處於震驚狀態
內心震驚事發突然,完全超出原本的預期

義項

極度驚訝B2noun驚訝;詫異;震驚
The tourists looked in astonishment when they saw the view from Taipei 101.
當遊客看到台北 101 的景觀時,臉上充滿了震驚與讚歎。
in astonishmentexpress astonishment
目瞪口呆C1noun驚愕狀態;目瞪口呆
Her face was a picture of astonishment when she won the grand prize.
當她贏得頭獎時,整個人驚愕得目瞪口呆。
a picture of astonishmentstare in astonishment

片語

in astonishment驚愕地 →震驚地;驚訝地
stare in astonishment瞪大雙眼 →目瞪口呆地凝視
express astonishment表達震驚 →表達出驚訝之情
a picture of astonishment驚愕模樣 →極度震驚的樣子

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Her face was a picture of ___ when she won the grand prize. (astonishment / astonish)

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astonishment

of 後需接名詞 astonishment,而非動詞 astonish。

片語 in astonishment 的意思是指「平靜安寧地」。(對 / 錯)

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in astonishment 意思是「震驚地;驚訝地」,而非平靜。

字族

astonish 使震驚;使驚訝・astonished 感到震驚的・astonishing 令人震驚的

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