be astonished at (비 어**스**터니쉬트 앳) — to be extremely surprised or amazed by something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be extremely surprised or amazed by something
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi əˈstɑːnɪʃt æt/
Korean meaning: ~에 매우 놀라다, ~에 경악하다
Korean pronunciation: 비 어**스**터니쉬트 앳
Example Sentences
- He was astonished at the price increase of his favorite coffee.
- I was astonished at my grandmother's ability to text faster than me.
- The students were astonished at the professor's announcement of no final exam.
be astonished at
NOUN//bi əˈstɑːnɪʃt æt//
to be extremely surprised or amazed by something
The villagers were astonished at the dragon landing gently in their square.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어에서 온 'astonish'는 원래 '천둥에 맞다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 천둥에 맞으면 깜짝 놀라는 것처럼, 엄청난 충격을 받아 놀라는 상태를 표현하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He was astonished at the price increase of his favorite coffee.”
“I was astonished at my grandmother's ability to text faster than me.”
“The students were astonished at the professor's announcement of no final exam.”
“We were astonished at how quickly the delivery arrived in just 10 minutes.”
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