astonishment

astonishment — 名詞

1. the strong reaction you feel when something happens that you did not expect at a

1.名詞B2
釋義

驚訝；震驚

極度意外、難以置信的感受

the strong reaction you feel when something happens that you did not expect at all and can hardly believe.

例句

Theo stared at the empty fish tank in astonishment, unable to guess where the goldfish had gone.

Theo 驚訝地盯著空空的魚缸，完全猜不到金魚跑去哪了。

in astonishment after an unexpected discovery

To my astonishment, the old wooden door swung open by itself when I stepped onto the porch.

令我震驚的是，當我一踏上門廊，那扇老舊的木門竟自己打開了。

to one's astonishment fronting the surprising event

同義詞
  • amazement

    very close in meaning; slightly more positive, often mixed with admiration

  • shock

    implies a sudden jolt, often unpleasant; astonishment is more neutral

  • disbelief

    focuses on refusal to accept the news; astonishment focuses on the surprise itself

  • wonder

    softer, often awe at something beautiful; astonishment is sharper and more abrupt

反義詞

文法句型

in astonishment

to one's astonishment

with astonishment

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable. Most common in fixed frames: 'in astonishment', 'to one's astonishment', 'with astonishment', and 'a look/expression of astonishment'. Stronger than 'surprise' — the speaker felt the news or event was almost unbelievable.

常見錯誤

❌I had a big astonishment when I saw the prize.
✅To my astonishment, I saw the prize.
💡astonishment is uncountable; don't use 'a/an' or count it.
❌She looked at him with astonish.
✅She looked at him with astonishment.
💡'astonish' is the verb; the noun form is 'astonishment'.