astonishing

/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈstä-ni-shiŋ/ (ame, mw)

astonishing — adjective

1. very surprising, or so surprising that it almost seems hard to believe.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

very surprising, or so surprising that it almost seems hard to believe.

例句

The final score was astonishing after our team trailed by twenty points.

be astonishing after an unexpected result

The speed of the rescue was astonishing to watch from the hill.

astonishing + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • surprising

    weaker and more neutral; it does not always suggest strong impact.

  • amazing

    often adds admiration or delight, not just surprise.

  • remarkable

    slightly calmer and often used in more measured description.

  • unbelievable

    puts more focus on seeming almost impossible to accept as true.

反義詞

文法句型

astonishing + noun

be astonishing

astonishing + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Often appears before nouns such as discovery, amount, speed, and result, or after be to comment on a fact. It is also common with a following to-infinitive, as in astonishing to watch or astonishing to hear.

常見錯誤

❌I was astonishing by the news.
✅I was astonished by the news.
💡'astonishing' describes the thing that causes surprise, while 'astonished' describes the person's feeling.
❌The result was very astonishing.
✅The result was astonishing.
💡the adjective is already strong, so 'very' is often unnecessary.