在英语中,astonish作动词。
astonish v. to surprise someone very much使大为惊奇,使惊愕
例如:Her reply astonished me.
她的回答让我大吃一惊。
It astonished him that she had changed so little.
他很惊讶,她几乎没怎么变。
What astonished me most is his complete lack of fear.
最令我吃惊的是,他什么都不怕。
此外,astonish也是高中词汇、四六级词汇、雅思词汇及考研词汇。