flabbergasted

/ˈflæbəɡɑːstɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfla-bər-ˌga-stəd/ (ame, mw)

flabbergasted — adjective

  • flabbergastedpositive
  • more flabbergastedcomparative
  • most flabbergastedsuperlative

1. so surprised by something sudden or hard to believe that for a moment you cannot

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so surprised by something sudden or hard to believe that for a moment you cannot speak or think clearly.

例句

Yara was flabbergasted when her old college roommate showed up at the door without warning.

be flabbergasted when + clause for unexpected events

The judges looked flabbergasted by the ten-year-old pianist's performance of a Liszt sonata.

look flabbergasted by + noun phrase

同義詞
  • astonished

    more neutral and slightly more formal; works in writing where 'flabbergasted' would feel colloquial

  • stunned

    emphasises being unable to react; can be caused by bad news as well as surprise

  • dumbfounded

    stresses being literally lost for words; very close in meaning but a bit more written

  • gobsmacked

    British informal; even more colloquial, often used jokingly

反義詞
  • unsurprised

    neutral opposite — having expected the news

  • unfazed

    stronger — not bothered or shaken even by something dramatic

文法句型

be flabbergasted by + noun

be flabbergasted at + noun

be flabbergasted to + infinitive

be flabbergasted that + clause

用法筆記

Almost always predicative (after 'be', 'look', 'seem', 'stand') — not used before a noun (avoid 'a flabbergasted face' in formal writing; native speakers prefer 'a shocked face' or 'a stunned look'). Stronger than 'surprised' and slightly more colourful than 'astonished'; common in spoken English and informal reporting.

常見錯誤

❌The news was flabbergasted.
✅I was flabbergasted by the news.
💡the person, not the news, is flabbergasted; the news is the cause.
❌a flabbergasted reaction
✅a stunned reaction
💡'flabbergasted' describes a person's state, not a noun like 'reaction', 'face', or 'expression'.