惊讶是一种复杂的情绪,它能让人愣住,甚至让时间在心里凝固一瞬。我们都曾有过这样的时刻——在意外之下发现了某个真相,或在听到震撼消息时睁大双眼,脑海一片空白。**《纽约客》**曾提到:“Surprise often strikes when we least expect it, breaking the ordinary flow of life and making us feel like we’ve been momentarily displaced from reality.” 惊讶是一种打破日常的情感,它让我们无法忽视周围发生的一切。
我记得在某次朋友的聚会上,突然有人宣布将搬到另一个国家工作。我完全没有料到会听到这样的消息,惊讶的感觉瞬间涌上心头,仿佛一切都变得不真实。**《经济学人》**的文章里提到:“The most surprising thing isn’t just what we learn, but how little we expect it to happen.” 想想看,最让人惊讶的往往不是事情的发生,而是我们永远没有预料到它的到来。在这种情绪的背后,英语中有许多高级的词汇,可以帮助我们更精准地传达“惊讶”的层次感。
1. astonished
表示“极为惊讶”,语气比 surprised 更强烈。
例句:The CEO was astonished by the unexpected results in the quarterly financial report. 【The Economist】
翻译:首席执行官对季度财报中出乎意料的结果感到震惊。
【同义词】amazed, stunned
2. amazed
强调因意外或新奇的事物产生的惊讶。
例句:She was amazed by the speed at which the new technology had advanced in just a few years. 【The New York Times】
翻译:她对新技术在短短几年内取得的进展感到惊讶。
【同义词】astonished, astounded
3. astounded
比 astonished 更夸张,常用于描述对未知或极端事件的震惊。
例句:The scientist was astounded by the unexpected discovery of a new species deep in the rainforest. 【BBC News】
翻译:科学家对在雨林深处意外发现一种新物种感到震惊。
【同义词】flabbergasted, staggered
4. stunned
形容因震撼或突发事件而愣住,带有不可置信的成分。
例句:The audience was stunned when the opera singer hit an unexpected high note during the performance. 【The Guardian】
翻译:当歌剧歌手在演出中唱出意外的高音时,观众们都愣住了。
【同义词】dumbfounded, shocked
5. flabbergasted
口语化,表示“目瞪口呆”。
例句:The board members were flabbergasted when the young entrepreneur pitched a solution that no one had ever thought of before. 【Forbes】
翻译:当这位年轻的企业家提出一种没人想过的解决方案时,董事会成员们都惊呆了。
【同义词】gobsmacked, speechless
6. dumbfounded
强调因不可思议的情况而“说不出话”。
例句:She was dumbfounded when her colleagues revealed their plans to promote her without her prior knowledge. 【Financial Times】
翻译:当同事们透露他们在没有她事先知道的情况下决定晋升她时,她愣住了。
【同义词】speechless, staggered
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