1. extremely surprising or amazing
極度令人驚訝或驚奇的
The magician performed an astonishing trick that left the audience speechless.
魔術師表演了一個令人震驚的戲法，讓觀眾啞口無言。
She made an astonishing recovery after the surgery.
她在手術後恢復得驚人地快。
Astonishing Meaning（定義、用法、例句與發音）
astonishing
adjective
快速理解
What does "Astonishing" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Astonishing"?
形容某事令人極度驚訝或難以置信。
- 1
極度驚訝
EN: extremely surprising or amazing
翻譯: 極度令人驚訝或驚奇的
- 2
難以置信
EN: hard to believe
翻譯: 令人難以置信的
- 3
非凡出色
EN: remarkably impressive or extraordinary
翻譯: 非凡、出色到令人驚嘆的
- 4
出乎意料
EN: unexpected in a striking way
翻譯: 以驚人的方式出乎意料的
小提醒：注意 'astonishing' 強調的驚訝程度非常高，比 'surprising' 強烈許多，通常用於描述真正令人震驚或非凡的事物。
發音（How to Pronounce "Astonishing" in English）
How to pronounce "Astonishing" in English?"Astonishing" US vs UK pronunciation
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Real-life Examples of "Astonishing" from YouTube Videos
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“How can I speak in 10 minutes about the bonds of women over three generations, about how the astonishing strength of those bonds took hold in the life of a four-year-old girl, huddled with her young sister, her mother and her grandmother for five days and nights in a small boat in the China Sea more than 30 years ago, Bonds that took hold in the life of that small girl and never let go -- that small girl now living in San Francisco and speaking to you today.”
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Definitions（定義）
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2. causing great wonder or disbelief
引起巨大驚奇或難以置信的
The sheer size of the ancient pyramid is astonishing.
這座古老金字塔的龐大規模令人驚嘆。
It's astonishing how quickly technology has advanced in the last decade.
過去十年科技進步的速度令人咋舌。
3. remarkable or impressive to a very high degree
卓越或令人印象深刻的程度極高的
The young pianist displayed an astonishing level of skill for her age.
這位年輕的鋼琴家展現出與其年齡不符的驚人技巧。
The team's astonishing victory against the champions made headlines.
該隊擊敗冠軍的驚人勝利成了頭條新聞。
Grammar & Patterns（句型）
What are common sentence patterns for "Astonishing"?How to make natural sentences with "Astonishing"?
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| astonishing + noun | 令人驚嘆的 + 名詞 | The magician performed an astonishing trick. (魔術師表演了一個令人驚嘆的魔術。) |
| It is astonishing that + clause | ...是令人驚嘆的 | It is astonishing that he finished the marathon without training. (他沒訓練就跑完了馬拉松，真是令人驚嘆。) |
| find + noun + astonishing | 覺得...令人驚嘆 | I find her progress in language learning astonishing. (我覺得她在語言學習上的進步令人驚嘆。) |
| absolutely/truly + astonishing | 絕對地/真正地令人驚嘆 | The view from the mountaintop was absolutely astonishing. (從山頂看到的景色絕對令人驚嘆。) |
| astonishing to + verb | 做...是令人驚嘆的 | It was astonishing to see the ancient ruins still standing. (看到古老的遺跡依然屹立，真是令人驚嘆。) |
用法說明
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astonishing doing vs astonishing to do
- astonishing doing 通常用於描述一個持續的、普遍的或習慣性的驚人事實或狀態，強調其本身令人驚訝的特質。
- astonishing to do 則常用於表達某個特定行為、決定或事件在發生的當下或從某個角度來看是驚人的，常帶有「對某人來說」的視角。
- 在描述一個客觀事實時，兩者有時可互換，但 astonishing doing 感覺更直接描述特質，而 astonishing to do 則更強調從觀察者角度產生的感受。 EN: It is astonishing seeing how quickly the city has changed. 翻譯: 看到這座城市變化如此之快，真是驚人。
EN:It was astonishing to see the final results after all that hard work.
翻譯:在付出所有努力後，看到最終結果真是令人驚嘆。
總結建議
一般來說，描述一個持續的驚人特質時多用 astonishing doing，而強調某個具體事件或行為帶來的驚人感受時，則常用 astonishing to do。
易混淆對比
What is the difference between "Astonishing" and similar words?How to choose "Astonishing" vs alternatives?
astonishing vs amazing
astonishing 強調因極度意外或難以置信而令人震驚；amazing 則更廣泛地指令人讚嘆或印象深刻的事物。
astonishing vs astounding
astonishing 與 astounding 意思非常接近，常可互換，但 astounding 在語氣上可能略強，更強調令人目瞪口呆的震撼。
astonishing vs surprising
astonishing 表示的程度遠比 surprising 強烈，指極度驚人、令人難以置信；surprising 僅指出乎意料。
口語用法
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引述
用於引述或轉述一個令人驚訝的事件或事實，常與引述動詞連用。 EN: And then he told me the most astonishing story about his childhood. 翻譯: 然後他告訴我一個關於他童年最令人震驚的故事。
EN:She was like, "That's absolutely astonishing!"
翻譯:她當時就說：「這真是太驚人了！」
語氣強調
在口語中，常與程度副詞連用以加強語氣，表達極度的驚訝或讚嘆。 EN: The view from the top was simply astonishing. 翻譯: 從山頂看下去的景色簡直令人嘆為觀止。
EN:It's pretty astonishing how fast he learned the language.
翻譯:他學習語言的速度真是相當驚人。
停頓填充
在思考或尋找合適詞語時，用作短暫的停頓填充，以強調即將說出的內容令人驚訝。 EN: The results were... astonishing, to say the least. 翻譯: 這結果嘛…至少可以說，令人震驚。
EN:Well, astonishingly, they managed to finish on time.
翻譯:嗯，驚人的是，他們居然準時完成了。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業寫作中，建議使用更中性的同義詞（如 remarkable、extraordinary、incredible）來替代「astonishing」，以保持客觀嚴謹的語氣。
常見短語
What common collocations use "Astonishing"?What fixed phrases with "Astonishing" should I remember?
achieve astonishing results
verb + astonishing + noun
取得驚人的成果
at an astonishing speed
preposition + astonishing + noun
以驚人的速度
to an astonishing degree
preposition + astonishing + noun
達到驚人的程度
find it astonishing that
verb + it + astonishing + that-clause
覺得...令人震驚
an astonishing number of
astonishing + noun + of
數量驚人的
an astonishing feat
astonishing + noun
驚人的壯舉/成就
nothing less than astonishing
nothing less than + astonishing
簡直就是驚人/堪稱驚人
常見錯誤
What are common mistakes with "Astonishing"?Which "Astonishing" sentences look correct but are wrong?
×The astonishing of the news was unbelievable.
✓The astonishing news was unbelievable.
"Astonishing" 是形容詞，不能當成名詞使用。這裡應該直接用 "astonishing" 修飾名詞 "news"，或改用名詞 "astonishment"。
×I was astonishing by the beautiful scenery.
✓I was astonished by the beautiful scenery.
當主語是人，且表達「感到驚訝」時，應使用過去分詞 "astonished" 來描述感受。"Astonishing" 是形容事物本身「令人驚訝的」。
×It was very astonishing to see him there.
✓It was absolutely astonishing to see him there.
"Astonishing" 本身已表達極高的程度，通常不與 "very" 連用。更自然的搭配是使用 "absolutely", "truly", "quite" 等強調副詞。
×The surprising and astonishing news spread quickly.
✓The astonishing news spread quickly.
"Astonishing" 和 "surprising" 語意重複。"Astonishing" 的程度比 "surprising" 強烈得多，通常單獨使用即可，無需與近義詞並列。
×It is astonishing achievement.
✓It is an astonishing achievement.
當 "astonishing" 修飾可數單數名詞時，前面必須加上不定冠詞 "a/an"。
×The news was astonished.
✓The news was astonishing.
主語是事物（news）時，應該使用 "astonishing" 來描述其特性（令人驚訝的），而不是使用描述人感受的 "astonished"。
詞形變化
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