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astonishment N

1. astonishment:

astonishment

惊讶 jīngyà

2. astonishment:

astonishment

令人惊讶的事物 lìng rén jīngyà de shìwù

Usage examples with astonishment

in great astonishment

处于极度震惊中

He was dumb with astonishment.

他吃惊得说不出话来。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Pipette arrives and watches his behaviour in astonishment. en.wikipedia.org

Here we were left literally open-mouthed in astonishment. en.wikipedia.org

The narrator says he is not familiar with their work, to the astonishment of the others. en.wikipedia.org

The father's initial astonishment gave way to his approval. en.wikipedia.org

We'd watch in astonishment at the riches passing him by. en.wikipedia.org

To my astonishment, he remembered me and gave special congratulations.... a treasured memory. en.wikipedia.org

Some couldn't believe their eyes; sick as they were, they laughed in astonishment and delight. en.wikipedia.org

Examples: marminino (indicates surprise or astonishment, admiration), abirobado (something like crazy). en.wikipedia.org

In the morning, to everyone's astonishment, a tiny white kitten had snuggled into the slipper. en.wikipedia.org

Over the next 48 hours, edicts were proclaimed in an attempt to shore up the restoration, to the astonishment of the general public. en.wikipedia.org

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