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

• 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。
• She knitted an astounding purple scarf.
  她织了一条叫人大吃一惊的紫色围巾。
• I still remember the day of his astounding defeat.
  我仍然记得那天他令人震惊的失败。
• The extreme events were not the result of an astounding freak of nature.
  这种极端事件并不是令人惊骇的大自然反常的结果。
• It seemed an astounding decision.
  这似乎是个惊人的决定。
• 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。
• Asia has a long history of a highly developed culture, and as a result holds many Wonders of the World and astounding historic sites.
  亚洲有悠久的高度文明发展史，并且因此保存了许多世界级的奇迹和令人惊骇的历史遗址。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。