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单词 astonishing
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Definition of astonishing in English:

astonishing

adjectiveəˈstɒnɪʃɪŋəˈstɑnəʃɪŋ
  • Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.

    an astonishing achievement
    I find it astonishing that they ever thought it could work
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her six years in Madras are astonishing.
    • The reaction of the people in the capital is astonishing.
    • Gain a clear picture of Bible prophecy with this astonishing visual guide!
    • Perhaps the most astonishing thing about this astonishing story is the smugness of its tone.
    • Her bravery at the hearing in the Guildhall, York, is astonishing.
    • Skating has made me appreciate the astonishing beauty of the city I was lucky enough to be born in.
    • What is astonishing in these accounts is how victims find the courage to heal despite being marginalized and betrayed.
    • In their writing, wannabe journalists conjure some astonishing images.
    • These uplands preserve some astonishing Roman and prehistoric remains.
    • A truly astonishing discovery could change everything we believed to be true about when we first inhabited this continent.
    • This much-awarded film is an astonishing achievement for a first-time director.
    • I have taken my pictures up to 16 times magnification to see things that were astonishing in my pictures.
    • What I find astonishing is that investors consider dollar assets, more precisely United States Treasury bonds, to be safe.
    • In 1989 he competed in the London 24-hour, clocking up an astonishing 147 miles.
    • It's astonishing what gets through under the current broken safety net.
    • Another undisputed highlight is the astonishing debut movie from documentary-maker Marc Singer.
    • A Carlow newsagent this week spoke out about the astonishing sequence of events that led to thousands of euro worth of cigarettes being stolen from her shop.
    • The list of instruments used in the recording is astonishing in length.
    • His early career was marked by an astonishing range of achievement.
    Synonyms
    amazing, astounding, staggering, shocking, surprising, breathtaking, striking, impressive, bewildering, stunning, stupefying
 
 

Definition of astonishing in US English:

astonishing

adjectiveəˈstɑnəʃɪŋəˈstänəSHiNG
  • Extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.

    an astonishing achievement
    I find it astonishing that they ever thought it could work
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A Carlow newsagent this week spoke out about the astonishing sequence of events that led to thousands of euro worth of cigarettes being stolen from her shop.
    • A truly astonishing discovery could change everything we believed to be true about when we first inhabited this continent.
    • His early career was marked by an astonishing range of achievement.
    • It's astonishing what gets through under the current broken safety net.
    • Skating has made me appreciate the astonishing beauty of the city I was lucky enough to be born in.
    • The reaction of the people in the capital is astonishing.
    • Gain a clear picture of Bible prophecy with this astonishing visual guide!
    • Another undisputed highlight is the astonishing debut movie from documentary-maker Marc Singer.
    • This much-awarded film is an astonishing achievement for a first-time director.
    • Her six years in Madras are astonishing.
    • These uplands preserve some astonishing Roman and prehistoric remains.
    • The list of instruments used in the recording is astonishing in length.
    • Her bravery at the hearing in the Guildhall, York, is astonishing.
    • In 1989 he competed in the London 24-hour, clocking up an astonishing 147 miles.
    • What I find astonishing is that investors consider dollar assets, more precisely United States Treasury bonds, to be safe.
    • What is astonishing in these accounts is how victims find the courage to heal despite being marginalized and betrayed.
    • In their writing, wannabe journalists conjure some astonishing images.
    • I have taken my pictures up to 16 times magnification to see things that were astonishing in my pictures.
    • Perhaps the most astonishing thing about this astonishing story is the smugness of its tone.
    Synonyms
    amazing, astounding, staggering, shocking, surprising, breathtaking, striking, impressive, bewildering, stunning, stupefying
 
 
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