astonish
英 [?'st?n??]
美 [?'stɑn??]
助記提示
1. ex- => es- => as- "out" + ton- "thunder" + -ish.
2. 這里的 as- "out" 取引申義，表示：離開、脫離正常的狀態(tài)或情緒或表情。
3. 字面含義：thunder sb out. => leave someone thunderstruck.
4. 或者：out: 出去、離開、遠離。=> 不管。=> 聽任、讓、使…處于(某種狀態(tài))(leave)。
中文詞源
astonish 吃驚的as來自前綴ex- 變體，此處表強調。詞根ton, 雷，擬聲詞，同thunder. 指如被雷擊。
英文詞源
- astonish (v.)
- c. 1300, astonien, from Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound," from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder); so, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck." The modern form (influenced by English verbs in -ish, such as distinguish, diminish) is attested from c. 1530.
No wonder is thogh that she were astoned [Chaucer, "Clerk's Tale"]
Related: Astonished; astonishing; astonishingly.
雙語例句
- 1. A matter of repeated occurrence like this will not astonish people.
- 這樣司空見慣的事,不會使人吃驚.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 2. My news will astonish you.
- 我的消息會讓你感到十分驚訝的。
來自辭典例句
- 3. He purposed to both charm and astonish me by his appearance.
- 他是想以他的外貌讓我著迷,使我吃驚.
來自辭典例句
- 4. That'll astonish Timothy's weak nerves.
- 以悌摩西那樣衰弱的神經,這件事準會嚇壞他.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The magician's next trick will astonish you.
- 魔術師的下一個技巧將使你們大為驚訝.
來自辭典例句