astonished
/əˈstɒnɪʃt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈstä-nisht/ (ame, mw)
astonished — 形容詞
1. so surprised by something unexpected that it leaves you almost unable to react —
驚訝；震驚
因意外而非常吃驚，幾乎反應不過來
so surprised by something unexpected that it leaves you almost unable to react — often shown on the face or in the voice, as when a quiet student wins first prize, or a long-lost friend appears at the door.
Theo was astonished to find a snake curled up inside her boot.
Theo 在靴子裡發現一條蜷曲的蛇，她驚訝得不得了。
astonished + to-infinitive for an unexpected discovery
The judges looked astonished when the youngest singer hit a perfect high note.
當那位最年輕的歌手唱出完美的高音時，評審們一臉震驚。
linking verb 'looked' + astonished describing facial expression
Ms. Esme was astonished that her old bicycle still worked after thirty years.
Esme 女士很驚訝她那台舊腳踏車過了三十年還能騎。
Hana stared at the bill with an astonished look on his face.
Hana 一臉驚訝地盯著帳單。
Una was astonished by how quickly her little brother learned to swim.
Una 對弟弟學游泳的速度感到非常驚訝。
- amazed
very close in meaning, but often suggests admiration or wonder rather than shock
- astounded
even stronger; the surprise borders on disbelief
- stunned
implies the shock is so big the person cannot speak or move for a moment
- flabbergasted
informal, often humorous; the speaker is comically lost for words
- unsurprised
neutral opposite — the event was expected
- indifferent
stronger opposite — not just unsurprised, but uninterested
文法句型
astonished + to-infinitive
astonished + that-clause
astonished by/at + noun
用法筆記
Stronger than 'surprised' — implies the surprise is so large the person is briefly stuck for words or action. Often appears with linking verbs ('look', 'seem', 'sound') describing visible reaction, and is followed by 'to-infinitive', a 'that'-clause, or 'by/at + noun'. Rarely modified by 'very' because the word already contains that intensity; use 'absolutely' or 'completely' instead.