astonishing
adjective
uk/əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/us/əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/B2
verysurprising:
令人惊讶的;惊人的Her firstnovelenjoyedan astonishingsuccess.她的第一部小说取得了惊人的成功。
[+ to infinitive]It's astonishingtothinkthat only a fewyearsago he was acompletelyunknownactor.仅仅几年前他还是一个默默无闻的演员,想想真让人觉得难以置信。
Synonyms
amazing
staggering
stunning(SHOCKING)
- Her writingshowsastonishingdepth.
- Hisfacilityforlanguagesis astonishing.
- Ellen'sfamiliaritywithpopmusicis astonishing.
- What other astonishingnuggetsofwisdomdo you have for us?
- Oldpeopleoften have astonishingpowersofrecall.
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishingly
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- expectation
- overtake
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- startle
- stun
- thunderbolt