amaze
英 [ə'meɪz]
美[ə'mez]
- vt. 使吃惊
词态变化
第三人称单数: amazes;过去式: amazed;过去分词: amazed;现在分词: amazing;
中文词源
amaze 惊奇
前缀a-, 此处加强语气。maze, 迷宫。
英英释意
- 1. affect with wonder;
- "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
- 2. be a mystery or bewildering to;
- "This beats me!"
- "Got me--I don't know the answer!"
- "a vexing problem"
- "This question really stuck me"
英文词源
- amaze
- amaze: [OE] Old English āmasian meant ‘stupefy’ or ‘stun’, with perhaps some reminiscences of an original sense ‘stun by hitting on the head’ still adhering to it. Some apparently related forms in Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish masa ‘be sluggish’ and Norwegian dialect masast ‘become unconscious’, suggest that it may originally have been borrowed from Old Norse.
The modern sense ‘astonish’ did not develop until the end of the 16th century; Shakespeare was one of its earliest exponents: ‘Crystal eyes, whose full perfection all the world amazes’, Venus and Adonis 1592. By the end of the 13th century both the verb and its related noun had developed a form without the initial a-, and in the late 14th century the word – maze – had begun to be applied to a deliberately confusing structure.
=> maze - amaze (v.)
- early 13c., amasian "stupefy, make crazy," from a-, probably used here as an intensive prefix, + -masian, related to maze (q.v.). Sense of "overwhelm with wonder" is from 1580s. Related: Amazed; amazing.
同义词辨析
surprise, amaze, astonish, astound, startle, stun
这些动词均含"使惊愕，使惊讶，使惊奇"之意。
surprise： 普通用词，多指因未预料或意外的事而引起的惊奇之感。
amaze： 语气较强，指因认为不可能或极少可能发生情况的出现而感到惊讶或迷惑不解。
astonish： 语气较强，指出乎预料，意外发生，但又无法解释而感到惊奇。
astound： 语气强，指由于事情令人难以置信或实在罕见而使人感到震惊。
startle： 指因突然的惊吓或意料不到的刺激等而使人惊跳或震惊。
stun： 语气最强，指极度惊讶而目瞪口呆，不知所措。
考试真题
- For instance, talking about mathematical geniuses who were more or less born that way puts students in a fixed mind-set, but descriptions of great mathematicians who fell in love with math and developed amazing skills produce a growth mind-set.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- It's amazing.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- His product launches, at which he would stand alone on a black stage and produce as if by magic an "incredible" new electronic gadget （小器具）in front of an amazed crowd, were the performances of a master showman.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- It turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he's turning out newspapers with shocking headlines.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- The editor is amazed at how quickly Smith gets his stories—only minutes after they happen—but soon he's presented with a contract to sign.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- The networked computer is an amazing device, the first media machine that serves as the mode of production, means of distribution, site of reception, and place of praise and critique.
出自-2012年考研阅读原文
- We are amazed today at the mere number of plays produced, as well as by the number of dramatists writing at the same time for this London of two hundred thousand inhabitants.
出自-2018年考研翻译原文
实用场景例句
- It amazed her that he could be so calm at such a time.
- 在这个时候他还能如此冷静，真让她感到惊讶。
牛津词典
- Just the size of the place amazed her.
- 仅仅地方之大就使她十分惊奇。
牛津词典
- It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money.
- 有些人为了钱什么都干得出来，这一直使我惊愕不已。
牛津词典
- What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us.
- 使我惊诧的是，她竟然能把这件事瞒了我们这么久。
牛津词典
- He amazed us by his knowledge of Welsh history...
- 他对威尔士的历史知之甚多，让我们惊讶。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The Riverside Restaurant promises a variety of food that never ceases to amaze!
- 滨河饭店总能提供品种繁多、令人称奇的食物。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- You appreciate creativity and imagination that has the power to inspire , uplift, or amaze.
- 你欣赏具有精神鼓舞 、 提升力量的或让人惊奇的创造性和想象力.
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- You know , sometimes I amaze even myself.
- 有时连我自己也感惊奇.
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- The honor, strength, and dedication of my companions never cease to amaze me.
- 我的伙伴们的勇气 、 力量和决心从未有所退缩,这让我十分吃惊.
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- You will soon amaze the world with your brilliant feat.
- 你会一鸣惊人的.
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- See virtual amaze may not be unique.
- 目前这个名称可能不是独一无二的.
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- He stood in amaze at the sight.
- 他看到那种景象,惊愕得呆呆地站在那里.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- I amaze myself how incredible actually I use my talent to win.
- 我对自己充分利用自己的天赋来赢球这点感到很满意.
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- She laughed long and loud. " You foolish humans never cease to amaze me! "
- 女巫放声大笑, “ 你们愚蠢的人类,总会做些稀奇古怪的事情. ”
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- She continues to amaze us with art that is different.
- 她继续用与众不同的艺术带给我们惊喜.
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- His magic act will amaze and astonish you.
- 他的神奇表现将会令你惊叹不止.
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- Are there any shots that you actually amaze yourself by playing?
- 是不是有些球让你自己都为之陶醉?
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- This campaign strikes amaze into men.
- 这一次战役使人震骇.
辞典例句
- The silk's elegance and palace's mightiness amaze the guests.
- 丝绸的华丽与典雅,宫廷的大气与尊贵,令与会的嘉宾心醉神迷.
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- To amaze and reassure at the same time!
- 令人惊讶的同时,让人打消疑虑!
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- The woman has strengths amaze the man.
- 女人的力量令男人吃惊.
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- You amaze me, ladies.
- 小姐们,你们把我弄糊涂了.
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- Q . Do you sometimes amaze yourself at some of the shots you get back?
- 问: 比赛的时候,你是否有时都为自己的回球感到惊讶?
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- Graduates have reported being able to accelerate healing and amaze their doctors.
- 毕业生有报告说,能够加速愈合和惊奇他们的医生.
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- A stunning work of art with intricate graphics that both amaze and dazzle the visitor.
- 包含复杂图片的精美艺术作品,既让访问者感到惊奇,又让他们眼花缭乱.
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- You never cease to amaze me, Louie.
- 你没有停止给我惊喜, 路易.
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- Even after all these years, running continues to amaze me.
- 即使在多年后的今天, 跑步仍然让我不断的惊喜.
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- Chanel No.5 is timeless and will shock and amaze people with its lasting scent.
- 香奈尔5号是永恒的,它持久的香味不断地给人们带来激动和惊喜.
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- My students continue to amaze me daily with their wit, maturity, independent thinking and leadership.
- 我的学生每天都在以他们的聪慧 、 成熟 、 独立思考和领导潜能让我惊叹.
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