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单词 amaze
释义
amaze
verb[T]
uk
/əˈmeɪz/us
/əˈmeɪz/
tocausesomeone to beextremelysurprised:
使大为惊奇，使惊愕
[+ question word]I was amazedbyhowwell helooked.看到他气色这么好，我大为惊奇。
You've done allyourhomeworkin anhour? You amaze me.你在一小时内就把作业全做完了？太不简单了。
[+ that]Itamazes methatshe's got theenergyfor all thoseparties.她竟然有精力参加所有那些聚会，真让我惊叹不已。
[+ to infinitive]Itamazes metothinkthat Anna is now inchargeof thecompany.安娜现在掌管了公司，我真是想都不敢想。
Itamazes mehowyou can put up withlivingin such adirtyhouse.住在这种肮脏的房子里你也受得了，真有你的。
It neverceasestoamaze mehowhe cantalkfor solongwithouteversaying anythinginteresting.他滔滔不绝那么长时间竟然说不出半点有趣的事儿，这本事真够让我惊奇的。
Synonyms
astonish
astound
stun(SHOCK)
More examples
  • She waswide-eyedinamazement.
  • He gave agaspofamazement.
  • We allwatchedinamazementas hejuggledwith threeflamingtorches.
  • She wasrootedto thespotwithamazement.
  • She wasround-eyedwithamazement.
  • If youcomparehousepricesin the twoareas, it'squiteamazing how different they are.
  • Heconcoctedthe most amazingdishfrom allsortsofunlikelyingredients.
  • Rainforestsarefilledwith amazingcreatures.
  • Coming toyourscreensshortly, the amazingadventuresof 'Robin Hood'.
  • What amazingtrainofthoughtledyou from Napoleon toglobalwarming?
  • I was amazed at thedepthof herknowledge.
  • He was amazed that areputablefirmwouldstooptosellingthenamesoftheirclientsto othercompanies.
  • I was amazed at thesizeoftheirgarden.
  • We were amazed by what she told us.
  • He's alwaysseemedveryself-controlled, so I was amazed by hissuddenoutburstin theoffice.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Surprising and shocking
  • amazing
  • amazingly
  • astonish
  • astonishing
  • astonishingly
  • blinding
  • dynamite
  • earth-shattering
  • earth-shatteringly
  • earthshakingly
  • expectation
  • overtake
  • shocking
  • springsomethingonsomeone
  • stagger
  • staggering
  • staggeringly
  • startle
  • stun
  • thunderbolt
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(Definition ofamazefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

amaze| American Dictionary

amaze
verb[T]
us
/əˈmeɪz/
tocausesomeone to beextremelysurprised:
Thepricesthey’re getting forvegetablesjust amaze me.
I’m amazed at how wellyourlittlegirlcanread.

amazement

noun[U]us
/əˈmeɪz·mənt/
Much to my amazement, shelikedtheidea.
(Definition ofamazefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofamaze

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Not only were amazing new visual devices and technical wonders being offered: invisible worlds were suddenly made visible as if by magic.
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When this program was parallelised for farm operation in 1999 (it had been implemented on shared-memory machines first) the efficiency of the procedure was amazing.
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After volunteers from the class have chalked up answers on the board, we laugh, amazed, at old forgotten or never known rules and exceptions.
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It is also amazing that pain like that could be denied (although the patient will not let anyone touch the leg).
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When the theory is unveiled, we are often amazed to see that these seemingly aberrant bridges do exist by themselves naturally.
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My knowledge of listening devices, microphones, hydrophones and accelerometers has broadened; the ease with which sounds can be transmitted digitally today is amazing.
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We are regularly amazed at studies showing that most people are obviously unaware of the fact that we live in an ocean of radiation.
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The king humoured him, and was amazed when the old man succeeded - not only in bringing down the mango, but in splitting it in two.
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These are old theatrical things, but people looked at them and were amazed.
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The way they could dance and play without music or a conductor was amazing!
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They were amazed that it was done everywhere and by everyone.
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These were a lot of amazing people, in retrospect.
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She was, as you can imagine, amazing and a huge influence probably in all sorts of ways.
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I am amazed that such a summary is even possible and that it defines this field so well.
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Others were not convinced and, pointing to the plan's naive excesses, were amazed that so many were still won over by the whole romantic notion.
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