astonishment是什么意思

astonishment的意思：令人惊讶的事物。

amazement 指令人惊喜或惊羡、惊叹的，强调积极的情绪；astonishment指令人惊讶、大为惊奇，主要强调难以置信；surprise指出人意料的（突然）的事，强调没有想到；相比较而言，amazement 、astonishment要比surprise的程度更为强烈一些。

surprise和astonishment都作．“吃惊”讲，但surprise的吃惊程度不及astonishment强，词典上对surprise释义为：“slight astonishment而对astonishment的释义则为“great surprise"。

I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。Between astonishment and despair she hardly knew what to do.在惊吓和失望的双重打击下，她简直不知如何是好。It was but the inquiry of his first confusion and astonishment, the answer being obvious.这不过是由于一时昏迷和惊奇而发生的'疑问，那答案是明显的