astonishing

英[ə'stɒnɪʃɪŋ] 美[ə'stɑːnɪʃɪŋ]
  • adj. 惊人的
  • 动词astonish的现在分词.
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Adjective:
  1. surprising greatly;

    "she does an amazing amount of work"
    "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"

  2. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm;

    "such an enormous response was astonishing"
    "an astounding achievement"
    "the amount of money required was staggering"
    "suffered a staggering defeat"
    "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

1. He can perform an astonishing variety of acts, including mime and juggling.
他能表演好几种令人惊叹的把戏,包括哑剧和玩杂耍。

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2. I find life more charming and more astonishing than I'd ever dreamed.
我发现生活比我想象的更迷人、更不可思议。

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3. Interviews with politicians were juxtaposed with news items of quite astonishing triviality.
对政治家的访谈与内容相当耸动的八卦新闻放在同一个版面。

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4. He became famous as an inventor of astonishing visual and aural effects.
他因发明了神奇的视听效果而出名。

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5. His ability to absorb bits of disconnected information was astonishing.
他吸收利用互不相关的零碎信息的能耐惊人。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. He committed an astonishing blunder.
      他犯了一个惊人的错误。
    2. Dolphins reach out to us in astonishing ways.
      海豚以惊人的方式展现在我们面前。

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