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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。

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English

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

To their astonishment, a small fraction of the alpha particles experienced heavy deflection. en.wikipedia.org

To her astonishment, both paths lead to romantic crossroads. en.wikipedia.org

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

The predominant tone is of a kind of delighted astonishment that mere sensuality can be so meaningful. en.wikipedia.org

To her astonishment and delight, everything she marks in the catalogue turns up for real on her doorstep. en.wikipedia.org

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

Some former players reacted with astonishment at the decision taken by the team management. en.wikipedia.org

To the astonishment of his treating doctors and his teammates, he scored 98 runs in 40 minutes, including 20 fours and a six. en.wikipedia.org

The king stared at the figure in astonishment. en.wikipedia.org

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