Astonish

(v. t.) To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.

(v. t.) To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.

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• This could give him no fresh power that he did not already exercise, but it would be more splendid--it would astonish his mother. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• You astonish me, Sir; he wos a clerk in a gov'ment office, sir. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• He had no wife to call in and astonish, so he rang the bell for his servant. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Oh, I can tell you many things which would astonish you, but I cannot do so yet. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• You nurslings of Protestantism astonish me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Believe me, sweet, I could weep to a degree that would astonish and confound such an elastic mind as yours. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• You astonish me, Mr. Holmes. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• The heart was thrilled, the mind astonished, by the power of the preacher: neither were softened. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• I am astonished. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Mr. Bounderby looked more astonished than hospitable, at sight of this uninvited party in his dining-room. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• He at once threw himself on the astonished combatants, with his accustomed energy, and loudly called upon the bystanders to interpose. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Penelope was astonished to find that Miss Clack had not called yet. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Yes, my dear; why should you be astonished? 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• She was too astonished, too much taken by surprise, even to be afraid. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Captain Marryatt writes: I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME I wrote to Agnes as soon as Dora and I were engaged. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• You have always a good reason for your opinions, but this astonishes me. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• When one thinks of it, how astonishing a variety of nature! 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• The most extraordinary thing about the man was, that he was contorting his face into the most fearful and astonishing grimaces that ever were beheld. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• An astonishing number of men always _are _getting disappointed there. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• When we were left alone in the stone-flagged kitchen, it was astonishing how rapidly that sprained ankle recovered. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Of this edition, up to the present period (1858), the astonishing number of TWELVE MILLIONS OF SHEETS have been issued, the weight of which amounts to upwards of 335 tons! 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Waldman inflicted torture when he praised, with kindness and warmth, the astonishing progress I had made in the sciences. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Under these circumstances it is not astonishing that many of the regiments broke at the first fire. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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