astonished

astonished — 形容詞

1. so surprised by something unexpected that it leaves you almost unable to react —

1.形容詞B2
釋義

驚訝；震驚

因意外而非常吃驚，幾乎反應不過來

so surprised by something unexpected that it leaves you almost unable to react — often shown on the face or in the voice, as when a quiet student wins first prize, or a long-lost friend appears at the door.

例句

Theo was astonished to find a snake curled up inside her boot.

Theo 在靴子裡發現一條蜷曲的蛇，她驚訝得不得了。

astonished + to-infinitive for an unexpected discovery

The judges looked astonished when the youngest singer hit a perfect high note.

當那位最年輕的歌手唱出完美的高音時，評審們一臉震驚。

linking verb 'looked' + astonished describing facial expression

同義詞
  • amazed

    very close in meaning, but often suggests admiration or wonder rather than shock

  • astounded

    even stronger; the surprise borders on disbelief

  • stunned

    implies the shock is so big the person cannot speak or move for a moment

  • flabbergasted

    informal, often humorous; the speaker is comically lost for words

反義詞
  • unsurprised

    neutral opposite — the event was expected

  • indifferent

    stronger opposite — not just unsurprised, but uninterested

文法句型

astonished + to-infinitive

astonished + that-clause

astonished by/at + noun

用法筆記

Stronger than 'surprised' — implies the surprise is so large the person is briefly stuck for words or action. Often appears with linking verbs ('look', 'seem', 'sound') describing visible reaction, and is followed by 'to-infinitive', a 'that'-clause, or 'by/at + noun'. Rarely modified by 'very' because the word already contains that intensity; use 'absolutely' or 'completely' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I was very astonished by the news.
✅I was absolutely astonished by the news.
💡'astonished' already means very surprised, so 'very' sounds redundant; use 'absolutely' or 'completely'.
❌She was astonished from the loud noise.
✅She was astonished by the loud noise.
💡the cause takes 'by' or 'at', not 'from'.