astounded

/əˈstaʊndɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈstaʊndɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈstau̇n-dəd/ (ame, mw)

astounded — adjective

  • astoundedpositive
  • more astoundedcomparative
  • most astoundedsuperlative

1. so surprised by something that you can hardly believe it is really happening.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so surprised by something that you can hardly believe it is really happening.

例句

Darius looked astounded when the quiet intern solved the problem in minutes.

look + astounded for visible reaction

Sora was astounded to see snow falling on the beach at noon.

astounded + to infinitive

同義詞
  • astonished

    very close in meaning; often slightly more formal

  • amazed

    often adds wonder or admiration

  • shocked

    usually points to unpleasant or disturbing news

  • stunned

    suggests you cannot react for a moment

反義詞
  • unsurprised

    you expected the event and felt no shock

  • calm

    showing no strong emotional reaction

文法句型

be astounded by/at + noun

be astounded to + infinitive

be astounded that + clause

look astounded

sound astounded

用法筆記

Often follows be, look, or sound when someone reacts to shocking or unlikely news. It is stronger and more dramatic than 'surprised' and often suggests the person can barely accept what happened.

常見錯誤

❌I was astounded from the result.
✅I was astounded by the result.
💡This adjective usually takes 'by' or 'at' for the cause.
❌The class was astound by the photo.
✅The class was astounded by the photo.
💡Use the -ed adjective for the feeling, not the verb form.