astonishing
英 [ə'stɒnɪʃɪŋ]
美 [ə'stɑnɪʃɪŋ]
- adj. 惊人的；令人惊讶的
- v. 使…惊讶；使…诧异（astonish的ing形式）
助记提示
1. ex- => es- => as- "out" + ton- "thunder" + -ish + -ing.
2. 这里的 as- "out" 取引申义，表示：离开、脱离正常的状态或情绪或表情。
3. 字面含义：thunder sb out. => leave someone thunderstruck.
4. 或者：out: 出去、离开、远离。=> 不管。=> 听任、让、使…处于(某种状态)(leave)。
双语例句
- 1. He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.
- 他能表演好几种令人惊叹的把戏，包括哑剧和玩杂耍。
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- 2. I find life more charming and more astonishing than I'd ever dreamed.
- 我发现生活比我想象的更迷人、更不可思议。
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- 3. Interviews with politicians were juxtaposed with news items of quite astonishing triviality.
- 对政治家的访谈与内容相当耸动的八卦新闻放在同一个版面。
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- 4. He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
- 他因发明了神奇的视听效果而出名。
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- 5. His ability to absorb bits of disconnected information was astonishing.
- 他吸收利用互不相关的零碎信息的能耐惊人。
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