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Astound Astounded əs'taund V.使震惊 英 V 使震惊(Overcome Sb

单词 astound
音标 [əs'taund]
解释 v.使震惊
红宝书 【英】 v. 使震惊(overcome sb with surprise )
【例】 We were astounded to read your letter.
字源 astound (v.)
mid-15c., from Middle English astouned, astoned (c.1300), past participle of astonen, astonien "to stun" (see astonish), with more of the original sense of Vulgar Latin *extonare. Related: Astounded; astounding.
不择手段背单词 adj. 使震惊(极为惊讶和迷惑不解)
【例】He was astounded when he heard his son had taken drugs 他听说他儿子吸毒, 不禁大为惊讶.
【记】a一个, stound = sound声. 大叫一声-使震惊
【类】astound: wonder = appall: horror 使吃惊导致惊奇 = 使惊骇导致恐怖
趣味全助记 【记】同astonish;as 象 thouder 雷声,象雷声一样震惊

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