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

• It seemed an astounding decision.
  这似乎是个惊人的决定。
• 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。
• He was blessed with an astounding vertical leap, long arms, and the game in his genes.
  他的篮球天赋包括了惊人的垂直弹跳力，很长的臂张，还有他基因里特有的运动能力。
• This is the most astounding confession I have ever listened to.
  我从来没听到过谁坦白出这样的事情。
• It is an astounding feat.
  这真是惊人之举。
• She knitted an astounding purple scarf.
  她织了一条叫人大吃一惊的紫色围巾。
• 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。
• It's astounding to me that often, when I take time to identify a problem exactly, a possible solution presents itself.
  当我花时间确切地发现了问题，一个可能的解答就自动出现了，这经常给我带来震惊。
• Highly developed control systems could guide these rockets with astounding accurancy.
  高度发展的控制系统能够以极高的精确度制导这些火箭。
• 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。