| 单词 | astounding |
| 释义 | astounding (once / 1362 pages) adj Astounding is an adjective that describes something bewildering, like the astounding sight of a dog walking on two legs. When something is astounding, you might find yourself unable to speak — after all, astounding comes from the Middle English word astouned, meaning "to stun." If you see something that's astounding, you might just stare and stare, speechless. Astounding also describes something so surprisingly impressive that it overwhelms, like the astounding news that you just won the lottery. WORD FAMILYastounding: astoundingly+/astound: astounded, astounding, astounds/astounded: astoundedly USAGE EXAMPLES“We’ve lost governorships and state legislatures at a rate that is pretty astounding.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It really is an astounding picture,” he said. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Nevertheless, it was an astounding feat for Trump to get elected. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj bewildering or striking dumb with wonder Syn dumbfounding, dumfounding incredible, unbelievable beyond belief or understanding 2adj so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm an astounding achievement Syn astonishing, staggering, stupefying impressive making a strong or vivid impression |
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