astound
- vt.(使)震惊;使大惊
过去式： astounded 现在分词： astounding 过去分词： astounded 第三人称单数： astounds
astoundThese words all mean to make sb feel surprised.以上各词均含使惊奇、使诧异之义。
to give sb the feeling that you get when sth happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or sth that you do expect does not happen; to make sb feel surprised 指使惊奇、使诧异、使感到意外：
The outcome didn't surprise me at all.
这一结果完全在我的意料之中。
to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them 指惊吓、使吓一跳、使大吃一惊：
Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
对不起，我不是存心要吓唬你。
The explosion startled the horse.
爆炸声使马受了惊。
to surprise sb very much 指使惊奇、使惊愕、使惊诧：
Just the huge size of the place amazed her.
仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
( rather informal ) (often in newspapers) to surprise or shock sb so much that they cannot think clearly or speak（常用于报章）指使震惊、使惊愕、使目瞪口呆
to surprise sb very much 指使十分惊讶、使大为惊奇：
The news astonished everyone.
这消息使大家十分惊讶。
These two words have the same meaning and in most cases you can use either. Astonish is in general slightly less frequent than amaze , but if you are talking about sth that both surprises you and makes you feel ashamed, it is more usual to use astonish . |
[usually passive] (especially of sth negative) to surprise or shock sb （尤指不好的事）使大吃一惊、使震惊：
We were rather taken aback by her hostile reaction.
她敌视的反应使我们大吃一惊。
to surprise or shock sb very much 指使震惊、使大惊：
His arrogance astounded her.
他的傲慢使她震惊。
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To make it to this list , a lens has to astound .
为了让这份名单，一个镜头要震惊。
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It may sound silly , but these sort of things just astound me .
这听起来也许有些愚蠢，但这类事情却使我震惊。
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I was astounded to see her appear from the house .
我看见她从房子里出来，大为惊奇。
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There was an astounding 20 % increase in sales .
销售量惊人地增加了20%。
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How can you say that ? I 'm absolutely astounded .
你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。
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She looked astounded at the news .
她听到那消息时显得震惊。
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The doctors were astounded he survived .
医生们十分惊愕的是他竟活过来了。
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She was astounded by his arrogance .
他的傲慢使她震惊。
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His arrogance astounded her .
他的傲慢使她震惊。
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The conservatism of the literary establishment in this country is astounding
这个国家文学界的因循守旧令人震惊。
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The results are quite astounding .
结果令人无比震惊。
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He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance .
过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
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I am astounded at the comments made by the Chief Superintendent .
主管的评语让我大吃一惊。
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Their dark humor never failed to astound him
他们的黑色幽默总能让他咋舌。
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Granny was astounded and a little piqued , I think , because it had all been arranged without her knowledge
奶奶很吃惊，我想还有点儿生气，因为所有这些安排都没有告诉过她。
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I was astounded by its beauty
它的美丽震撼了我。
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The judge 's decision astounded everyone present .
法官的判决使所有在场的人深感震惊。
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His divorce astounded his mother .
他的离婚让他母亲大为震惊。
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It astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday .
为了庆祝我的生日，你竟然千里迢迢乘飞机赶到这里，真是让我受宠若惊。
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Yale 's remarkable memory astounded him .
耶尔那非凡的记忆力使他吃惊。
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The skill with which she plied her needle astounded all who saw her .
她飞针走线的手艺，见者无不惊叹。
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All were astounded by the remarks .
闻此言，众人皆诧愕不已。
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It is an astounding feat .
这真是惊人之举。
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His practical grasp of affairs and his energy still astound me .
他对事物的实际掌握和他充沛的精力实在使我惊异。
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The incident astounds both China and foreign countries .
这个事件震惊中外
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Johnny was astounded and asked Mr. Johnson to prove it .
强尼非常惊讶，要求约翰逊先生拿出证据。
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This astounding cell will continue multiplying , reticulating as long as life perseveres .
只要生命延续，这种令人惊叹的细胞就会继续繁衍、交织变幻
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The Chairman 's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath .
主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说
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The first flight in outer space astounded the whole world .
第一次的外层空间飞行震惊全世界。
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I 'm always astounded by those who made their own way .
看到自己闯出一片天的人，我总是很吃惊。
普通用词，指对各种意外或突发的事物感到惊异，可用于好事，也可用于坏事。
She's over 90? You surprise me!
她90多岁了?真想不到！
The old man was quite surprised to find in the envelope a hundred dollar note.
老人十分吃惊地发现信封里装着100美元。
I was much surprised at the news.
听到这个消息，我很诧异。
It surprised them all that she was such a fine swimmer.
她游得这么好，令他们都非常惊讶。
语气较强，强调所发生的事情很不寻常、不可思议。
He amazed everyone by passing his driving test.
他驾照考试合格使大家很惊奇。
It amazed her that he was still alive.
他居然还活着令她大为惊讶。
语气较强，含难以置信及令人惊叹之意。
It will astonish you to hear how much I paid for this bag.
听到我花多少钱买这只包会使你大吃一惊。
The news astonished everyone.
这消息令所有人惊讶不已。
Einstein's suggestion in 1905 astonished most of his colleagues.
爱因斯坦1905年提出的想法使他的大多数同行瞠目结舌。
指因不寻常的事情发生而使人震惊，语气强于 amaze 及 astonish。
His divorce astounded his mother.
他的离婚让他母亲大为震惊。
The judge's decision astounded everyone present.
法官的判决使所有在场的人深感震惊。
It astounds me that you flew all the way out here just for my birthday.
为了庆祝我的生日，你竟然千里迢迢乘飞机赶到这里，真是让我受宠若惊。
语气强烈，指对所发生的事情表示非常震惊及难以置信。
The news shocked the whole world.
这条新闻震惊了全世界。
The child's bad language shocked his mother.
这孩子的脏话使母亲震惊不已。
The hatred in his voice shocked the judge.
他话音里流露出的仇恨让法官震惊。