astound

英 [ə'staʊnd] 美 [ə'staʊnd]
  • vt. 使惊骇;使震惊

助记提示


1. ex- => es- => as- "out" + -tound (ton-) "thunder".
2. 这里的 as- "out" 取引申义,表示:离开、脱离正常的状态或情绪或表情。
3. 字面含义:thunder sb out. => leave someone thunderstruck.
4. 或者:out: 出去、离开、远离。=> 不管。=> 听任、让、使…处于(某种状态)(leave)。

双语例句


1. If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
如果把我们能做到的都做了,最终连我们自己都会被吓到。

来自金山词霸 每日一句

2. Their dark humor never failed to astound him.
他们的黑色幽默总能让他咋舌。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自辞典例句

4. A repertoire of tricks will astound the esteemed public.
全部节目将使尊敬的观众惊心动魄.

来自辞典例句

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

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