amazed

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a·mazed /əˈmeɪzd/ S2 adjectiveadj

SURPRISEDvery surprised 大为惊奇的，惊讶的 SYN astonished

amazed (that)/how

I’m amazed you’ve never heard of the Rolling Stones.

我很惊讶，你居然从未听说过滚石乐队。

You’d be amazed how much money you can save.

你会很惊讶自己竟然能省这么多钱。

amazed at/by

We were absolutely amazed at his rapid recovery.

他这么快就康复真让我们惊讶不已。

amazed to see/find/discover something

Visitors are often amazed to discover how little the town has changed.

游客常常惊奇地发现这个小城几乎没有什么变化。

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Examples from the Corpus

amazed• I was browsing through a carp baits catalogue and came out of the experience dazed and amazed.• But Olivia was amazed and frightened by the strength of Mrs. Saunders' reaction.• Theda, both amazed and troubled, got up to follow her.• She couldn't help feeling amazed at his stupidity.• Local people were amazed at the violence of the gardai.• You'll be amazed by how much progress we've made.• I'm amazed that the bank keeps lending him money.• We were amazed to see John looking so well, so soon after his operation.• Liz was amazed when she found out how much dinner had cost.

amazed to see/find/discover something• The exhausted dancers were amazed to see a full-and noisily excited-house when the curtain rose.• She examines court transcripts and is amazed to find a self-possessed young woman in herself.• Marge had been amazed to find him there.• He'd put his hand to the place, amazed to see it come away bloody.• But even cricket-mad Darlington businessman Mr Ian Wright was amazed to find just how fervent is their love of the game.• When I looked at my watch I was amazed to see that it was well after six.• They were amazed to find the story almost ignored.• Ludens tiptoed into the kitchen and was amazed to see two mugs on the table with remnants of tea in them.

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See also: amaze

BNC: 5961 COCA: 6073