astonish

英 [ə'stɒnɪʃ]美 [ə'stɑnɪʃ]
  • vt. 使惊讶
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助记提示

1. ex- => es- => as- "out" + ton- "thunder" + -ish.
2. 这里的 as- "out" 取引申义，表示：离开、脱离正常的状态或情绪或表情。
3. 字面含义：thunder sb out. => leave someone thunderstruck.
4. 或者：out: 出去、离开、远离。=> 不管。=> 听任、让、使…处于(某种状态)(leave)。

中文词源

astonish 吃惊的

as来自前缀ex- 变体，此处表强调。词根ton, 雷，拟声词，同thunder. 指如被雷击。

英文词源

astonish (v.)
c. 1300, astonien, from Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound," from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder); so, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck." The modern form (influenced by English verbs in -ish, such as distinguish, diminish) is attested from c. 1530.
No wonder is thogh that she were astoned [Chaucer, "Clerk's Tale"]
Related: Astonished; astonishing; astonishingly.

双语例句

1. A matter of repeated occurrence like this will not astonish people.
这样司空见惯的事,不会使人吃惊.
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2. My news will astonish you.
我的消息会让你感到十分惊讶的。
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3. He purposed to both charm and astonish me by his appearance.
他是想以他的外貌让我着迷,使我吃惊.
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4. That'll astonish Timothy's weak nerves.
以悌摩西那样衰弱的神经,这件事准会吓坏他.
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5. The magician's next trick will astonish you.
魔术师的下一个技巧将使你们大为惊讶.
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