flabbergasted
/ˈflæbəɡɑːstɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflæbərɡæstɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfla-bər-ˌga-stəd/ (ame, mw)
flabbergasted — 形容詞
- flabbergastedpositive
- more flabbergastedcomparative
- most flabbergastedsuperlative
1. so surprised by something sudden or hard to believe that for a moment you cannot
目瞪口呆
極度震驚而一時說不出話
so surprised by something sudden or hard to believe that for a moment you cannot speak or think clearly.
Yara was flabbergasted when her old college roommate showed up at the door without warning.
當大學時期的老室友毫無預警出現在門口時，Yara 整個人目瞪口呆。
be flabbergasted when + clause for unexpected events
The judges looked flabbergasted by the ten-year-old pianist's performance of a Liszt sonata.
聽到那位十歲鋼琴家彈奏李斯特奏鳴曲，評審們都驚呆了。
look flabbergasted by + noun phrase
Mizuki was flabbergasted to learn that her quiet neighbour had once climbed Mount Everest.
Mizuki 得知那位安靜的鄰居曾經登上聖母峰時，整個人驚呆。
Megan stood flabbergasted in the kitchen, staring at the broken window and the muddy footprints.
Megan 站在廚房裡目瞪口呆，盯著破掉的窗戶和那些泥腳印。
Ritu was flabbergasted that the bank had charged her three times for the same coffee.
銀行竟然把同一杯咖啡收了她三次錢，Ritu 整個人驚呆。
- 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
- 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.