astonishing
adjective uk/əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ us/əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/
B2 令人惊讶的;惊人的
very surprising
Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success. 她的第一部小说取得了惊人的成功。
[ + to infinitive ] It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago he was a completely unknown actor. 仅仅几年前他还是一个默默无闻的演员,想想真让人觉得难以置信。
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- Her writing shows astonishing depth.
- His facility for languages is astonishing.
- Ellen's familiarity with pop music is astonishing.
- What other astonishing nuggets of wisdom do you have for us?
- Old people often have astonishing powers of recall.