astonish vt.使十分惊讶，使吃惊
(教材P33)The records show that the visitors were astonished by how rich and technologically advanced the Ming Dynasty was.
记录表明，来访者对明朝如此富有和技术上如此先进感到很震惊。
[例] She astonished us by saying she was leaving.
她说她要离开，令我们大为吃惊。
[知识拓展]
(1)be astonished at/ by sth. 对某事感到惊讶
be astonished to see / learn... 看到/得知……感觉很惊讶
be astonished ＋ that从句 对……感到惊讶
(2)astonishing adj. 令人惊讶的(指事物本身的特征)
astonished adj. 感到惊讶的(指人的主观感受)
(3)astonishment n. 惊讶
to one's astonishment 让某人惊讶的是……
in astonishment 惊讶地
