astonish

英 [əˈstɒn.ɪʃ]      美 [əˈstɑː.nɪʃ]
  • vt. 使惊讶
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1. ex- => es- => as- "out" + ton- "thunder" + -ish.
2. 这里的 as- "out" 取引申义,表示:离开、脱离正常的状态或情绪或表情。
3. 字面含义:thunder sb out. => leave someone thunderstruck.
4. 或者:out: 出去、离开、远离。=> 不管。=> 听任、让、使…处于(某种状态)(leave)。
astonish 吃惊的

as来自前缀ex- 变体,此处表强调。词根ton, 雷,拟声词,同thunder. 指如被雷击。

astonish (v.)
c. 1300, astonien, from Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound," from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder); so, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck." The modern form (influenced by English verbs in -ish, such as distinguish, diminish) is attested from c. 1530.
No wonder is thogh that she were astoned [Chaucer, "Clerk's Tale"]
Related: Astonished; astonishing; astonishingly.
1. A matter of repeated occurrence like this will not astonish people.
这样司空见惯的事,不会使人吃惊.
2. My news will astonish you.
我的消息会让你感到十分惊讶的。
3. He purposed to both charm and astonish me by his appearance.
他是想以他的外貌让我着迷,使我吃惊.
4. That'll astonish Timothy's weak nerves.
以悌摩西那样衰弱的神经,这件事准会吓坏他.
5. The magician's next trick will astonish you.
魔术师的下一个技巧将使你们大为惊讶.

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