astounding

英 [əˈstaʊndɪŋ]

美 [əˈstaʊndɪŋ]

adj.  令人震惊的; 使大吃一惊的
v.  使震惊; 使大惊
astound的现在分词

现在分词：astounding　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.20287 / COCA.15438

牛津词典

adj.

• 令人震惊的；使大吃一惊的
  so surprising that it is difficult to believe
  1. There was an astounding 20% increase in sales.
     销售量惊人地增加了20%。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人惊骇的；令人震惊的
  If something isastounding, you are shocked or amazed that it could exist or happen.
  1. The results are quite astounding.
     结果令人无比震惊。

英英释义

adj

• bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
  Synonym:dumbfoundingdumfounding
• so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
  1. such an enormous response was astonishing
  2. an astounding achievement
  3. the amount of money required was staggering
  4. suffered a staggering defeat
  5. the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying
  Synonym:astonishingstaggeringstupefying

双语例句

• It's astounding to me that often, when I take time to identify a problem exactly, a possible solution presents itself.
  当我花时间确切地发现了问题，一个可能的解答就自动出现了，这经常给我带来震惊。
• For the first time, Woltz succeeded in astounding Hagen.
  这是第一次沃尔兹使得黑根震惊住了。
• Raw materials had been extracted in astounding volumes.
  原材料被耗用的数量使人震惊。
• And we showed up in astounding numbers to watch their Indians play the Angels.
  而且我们有数量惊人的观众去观看了他们的印第安那队对天使队的比赛。
• I find it astounding that you could ever think of doing anything so terrible.
  你竟会想出去做如此可怕的事，真叫我目瞪口呆。
• This is the most astounding confession I have ever listened to.
  我从来没听到过谁坦白出这样的事情。
• She's an astounding performer.
  她是一位令人惊讶不已的演员。
• The conservatism of the literary establishment in this country is astounding
  这个国家文学界的因循守旧令人震惊。
• However, the discovery that this expansion is accelerating is astounding.
  然后，宇宙膨胀速度正在加快的发现让世人震惊。
• The chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath.
  主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。