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单词 dumbstruck
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Definition of dumbstruck in English:

dumbstruck

adjectiveˈdʌmstrʌkˈdəmˌstrək
  • So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.

    he was dumbstruck with terror
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I immediately caught it with both hands and just stared at him, too dumbstruck to speak.
    • While the woman tied up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemp rope, the man could only stare ahead, dumbstruck.
    • I was totally dumbstruck at what they were asking us in the exam.
    • When I read about London and Britain's transport system of 80 to 100 years ago I'm dumbstruck.
    • I'm no engineer but even I could appreciate with dumbstruck awe just how much work has gone into the redevelopment.
    • The door opened and he watched dumbstruck as the girl got in with a smile on her face.
    • Then she left and fifteen dumbstruck three and four year-olds won't ever be the same again.
    • It has left me dumbstruck to the criticism this film has received.
    • He had the same dumbstruck look on his face for most of the movie, occasionally substituting the look of awe for a goofy grin.
    • I was dumbstruck and made my informant go over it twice more, both to make sure that I had got it right and to detect any special meanings hidden in any of the terms in question.
    • I sat there, dumbstruck, wondering who could laugh at this, let alone applaud.
    • Trent faced the girl who'd spoken to him and was completely dumbstruck.
    • The head of the creature was over two feet taller than Maria, but still it seemed that this beast was dumbstruck with terror.
    • By all accounts he took charge when the towers fell, and he displayed leadership when others were dumbstruck.
    • The fencer sat on the floor, dumbstruck, and now twirling with all kinds of emotions.
    • For instance, even a passing train would leave the audience dumbstruck.
    • Even Michael just watched, dumbstruck, until she reached the floor.
    • She was not sure what to think, and I was so dumbstruck my mouth opened and closed for a while beside the phone without a sound.
    • He looked dumbstruck, his bottom jaw practically on the floor, his eyes huge in his head.
    • I'm still dumbstruck by how people think celebrities have anything important to say about anything except the pressures of being famous.
    Synonyms
    amazed, filled with astonishment, filled with amazement, astounded, staggered, surprised, startled, stunned, thunderstruck, aghast, taken aback, confounded, dumbfounded, stupefied, dazed, nonplussed, open-mouthed, agape, lost for words, wide-eyed, awed, filled with awe, filled with wonder, awestruck, wonderstruck
 
 

Definition of dumbstruck in US English:

dumbstruck

adjectiveˈdəmˌstrəkˈdəmˌstrək
  • So shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak.

    he was dumbstruck with terror
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He looked dumbstruck, his bottom jaw practically on the floor, his eyes huge in his head.
    • I'm no engineer but even I could appreciate with dumbstruck awe just how much work has gone into the redevelopment.
    • It has left me dumbstruck to the criticism this film has received.
    • I was dumbstruck and made my informant go over it twice more, both to make sure that I had got it right and to detect any special meanings hidden in any of the terms in question.
    • Even Michael just watched, dumbstruck, until she reached the floor.
    • The door opened and he watched dumbstruck as the girl got in with a smile on her face.
    • I sat there, dumbstruck, wondering who could laugh at this, let alone applaud.
    • Trent faced the girl who'd spoken to him and was completely dumbstruck.
    • I immediately caught it with both hands and just stared at him, too dumbstruck to speak.
    • The fencer sat on the floor, dumbstruck, and now twirling with all kinds of emotions.
    • The head of the creature was over two feet taller than Maria, but still it seemed that this beast was dumbstruck with terror.
    • While the woman tied up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemp rope, the man could only stare ahead, dumbstruck.
    • Then she left and fifteen dumbstruck three and four year-olds won't ever be the same again.
    • For instance, even a passing train would leave the audience dumbstruck.
    • When I read about London and Britain's transport system of 80 to 100 years ago I'm dumbstruck.
    • I'm still dumbstruck by how people think celebrities have anything important to say about anything except the pressures of being famous.
    • I was totally dumbstruck at what they were asking us in the exam.
    • By all accounts he took charge when the towers fell, and he displayed leadership when others were dumbstruck.
    • He had the same dumbstruck look on his face for most of the movie, occasionally substituting the look of awe for a goofy grin.
    • She was not sure what to think, and I was so dumbstruck my mouth opened and closed for a while beside the phone without a sound.
    Synonyms
    amazed, filled with astonishment, filled with amazement, astounded, staggered, surprised, startled, stunned, thunderstruck, aghast, taken aback, confounded, dumbfounded, stupefied, dazed, nonplussed, open-mouthed, agape, lost for words, wide-eyed, awed, filled with awe, filled with wonder, awestruck, wonderstruck
 
 
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