astonish是什么意思（astonish的用法）

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一、astonish是什么意思

1、astonish 吃惊的

2、as来自前缀ex- 变体，此处表强调。词根ton, 雷，拟声词，同thunder. 指如被雷击。

二、astonish的用法

1、astonish (v.)

2、c. 1300, astonien, from Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound," from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- "out" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder); so, literally "to leave someone thunderstruck." The modern form (influenced by English verbs in -ish, such as distinguish, diminish) is attested from c. 1530. No wonder is thogh that she were astoned [Chaucer, "Clerk's Tale"] Related: Astonished; astonishing; astonishingly.

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