astonishing

adjective
🔊/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/
🔊/əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
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  1. very surprising; difficult to believe令人十分惊讶的;使人大为惊奇的;难以置信的 synonym amazing
    • She ran 100m in an astonishing 10.6 seconds.她以 10.6 秒的惊人速度跑完了 100 米。🔊🔊
    • I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn't like it.你不喜欢它,我感到难以置信。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • During this period London grew at an astonishing rate.这期间伦敦以惊人的速度发展。
    • It was an astonishing way for a team captain to behave.这是队长表现的惊人方式。
    • She coped with the press with astonishing skill for a 19-year-old.她以惊人的技巧应付新闻界,年仅19岁。
    • The painting was sold at auction for an astonishing $30 million.这幅油画在拍卖会上以3 000万元的惊人高价售出。
    • Then he had an astonishing piece of luck.后来他走了大运。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • find something
    adverb
    • really
    • truly
    • absolutely
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