astonishment
英[?'st?n??m?nt]
美[?'stɑn??m?nt]
- n. 驚訝；令人驚訝的事物
助記提示
1. ex- => es- => as- "out" + ton- "thunder" + -ish + -ment.
2. 這里的 as- "out" 取引申義，表示：離開、脫離正常的狀態(tài)或情緒或表情。
3. 字面含義：thunder sb out. => leave someone thunderstruck.
4. 或者：out: 出去、離開、遠(yuǎn)離。=> 不管。=> 聽任、讓、使…處于(某種狀態(tài))(leave)。
英文詞源
- astonishment (n.)
- 1590s; see astonish + -ment. Earlier it meant "paralysis" (1570s).
雙語例句
- 1. She stood up quickly, giving a little cry of astonishment.
- 她迅速站了起來，驚叫了一聲。
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- 2. "What?" Meg asked in astonishment.
- ‘什么？’梅格驚訝地問道。
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- 3. She is wide-eyed with astonishment.
- 她吃驚地睜大了眼睛。
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- 4. He gave a start of surprise and astonishment.
- 他被驚得渾身一激靈。
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- 5. "But, why?" he asked in make-believe astonishment.
- “可是為什么呢？”他故作驚訝地問。
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