英[ə'staʊnd]美[ə'staʊnd]
记忆方法
词源词根法
【结构分析】astound=as(=ex,出来)+tound(雷击)→被雷击得魂魄出窍→使震惊=【词源解释】tound←拉丁语tonare(雷击)=【同源词】thunder(雷鸣);astonish(使惊讶)
谐音记忆法
可用谐音法,谐音:as 倒的。就像要昏倒的,受到了强烈的震撼—-使震惊。
verb(动词)
双解例句
verb(动词)
小知识
Astound means to amaze. Savants, or those with extreme brain abnormalities, can astound people by their ability to play Beethoven sonatas on the piano after having heard them only once.
Astound has its roots in the verb astonish, originally meaning to stun, and the idea of surprise remains wrapped up in the word. Things like over-the-top fireworks, believable magicians, and the miracle of life tend to astound. But if you lick all your favorite cookies to keep anyone else from taking them––your rudeness could astound as well.