astonish/ə'stɒnɪ∫ $ ə'stɑː-/

v. surprise sb very much

v. [T] 使惊讶：The news astonished him. 这个消息让他大为惊讶。

◇[It astonishes sb (that) ...] It astonishes me (that) he made such a decision. 他做了这样的决定让我很吃惊。

音组-nish/-nɪ∫/

finish; furnish; punish; Spanish

辨析amaze; astonish; surprise