| 词汇 | astonish |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： mid-14c., astonien, from O.Fr. estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound," from V.L. *extonare, from L. ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder); so, lit. "to leave someone thunderstruck." The modern form (influenced by English verbs in -ish, e.g. distinguish, diminish) is attested from c.1530. Related: Astonishment. "No wonder is thogh that she were astoned" [Chaucer, "Clerk's Tale"] 词根记忆： vt. 使惊讶,使吃惊The astronaut, an astronomy fan, is astonished at the gymnastics show in the gymnasium.宇航员(一位天文学迷)对体育馆里的体操表演感到惊骇. |
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