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

• 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。
• 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。
• But the most astounding fact is how familiar its physiognomy and physiology look compared to past financial crashes.
  但最令人震惊的事实是，从外表和结构上来看，这场危机与以往的金融危机是多么地相似。
• Raw materials had been extracted in astounding volumes.
  原材料被耗用的数量使人震惊。
• I still remember the day of his astounding defeat.
  我仍然记得那天他令人震惊的失败。
• It seemed an astounding decision.
  这似乎是个惊人的决定。
• 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。
• This time we remain short of the old peak of employment, by an astounding 8.4m jobs.
  而这一次，我们的就业人数距前期的峰值仍相差840万，这一差距令人震惊。
• Astounding, an American had won the Tour de France.
  令人感到震惊地，美国人赢得了法国巡回赛。
• It is an astounding feat.
  这真是惊人之举。